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connive vs acquiesce

acquiesce vs connive

connive and acquiesce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
connive No No Yes No
acquiesce No No Yes No
As verbs, acquiesce is a hypernym of connive; that is, acquiesce is a word with a broader meaning than connive:
  • connive: encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
  • acquiesce: to agree or express agreement
Other hypernyms of connive include accede, assent.
connive (verb) acquiesce (verb)
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner to agree or express agreement
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
Difference between connive and acquiesce

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