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Definition
secretly plan together to do something — especially something illegal or harmful
or:
of events and circumstances: seemingly cooperate to achieve something
or:
of events and circumstances: seemingly cooperate to achieve something
- Bo Buck had once been a judge in Nevada before things conspired to wreck his life, and he and Lucien enjoyed swapping stories.p. 538.4
- It was alleged that Yawkey and three other men conspired to burn the home of one Jake Brigance, in the town of Clanton.p. 213.8
- He's convinced the white folks around here will conspire to invalidate the will and keep the money.p. 254.2
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