conspiring
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con·spire
(kən-spīr′)v. con·spired, con·spir·ing, con·spires
v.intr.
1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
2. To join or act together; combine: "Semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso, Cognac, and vanilla all conspire to intensify [the cake's] flavor" (Sally Schneider).
v.tr.
To plan or plot secretly.
[Middle English conspiren, from Old French, from Latin cōnspīrāre : com-, com- + spīrāre, to breathe.]
con·spir′er n.
con·spir′ing·ly adv.
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conspiring
(kənˈspaɪərɪŋ)adj
of or involved in a conspiracy
conˈspiringly adv
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