How to use "connive" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "connive" in popular movie and book plots

  • The sultans of neighbouring kingdoms, jealous of this prosperity, connive and conspire to cause his downfall.  - Ratna Moetoe Manikam
  • In the process, three gold diggers connive their way into the boys' room, under the guise that they are three rich widows looking to remarry.  - Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
  • Just before Meersdonk is forced to sell his lorry, they connive to land another delivery run.  - Auf Achse (TV series)
  • The new allies connive a plan together; Jerry sneaks across the ceiling sides, down a curtain, and into a sewing basket.  - Dog Trouble
  • They connive a plan to make a book with forged letters by Adolf Hitler.  - What Have I Done to Deserve This? (film)
  • Two local tinkers by the name of Pats and his son Carthalawn connive together and decide to help her escape from Seán Dota and marry Liam.  - Sive (play)
  • Do our laws connive at them.  - Northanger Abbey

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