conspiracy
noun
Simple meaning
An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənsˈpɪɹəsi
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Definition
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noun
An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
loosely
A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
“The police uncovered a conspiracy between the criminals to rob the bank.”
law
An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
loosely
A secret agreement to do something.
loosely
An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
Used this way, conspiracy is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use conspiracy
- “Many people believe there's a conspiracy behind the strange events.”noun
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Compound terms
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A conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event.
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