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Synonyms of complicity
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
- the two major auction houses acting in complicity to drive up the prices of art works
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A Brief History of 'Complicit'
A Brief History of 'Complicit'
It literally means 'folded together'
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The first known use of complicity was circa 1656
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