First Known Use: 14th century
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collusion
noun col·lu·sion \kə-ˈlü-zhən\
: secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
Full Definition of COLLUSION
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
— col·lu·sive \-ˈlü-siv, -ziv\ adjective
— col·lu·sive·ly adverb
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Origin of COLLUSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere
Related to COLLUSION
- Synonyms
- complicity, connivance, conspiracy
Rhymes with COLLUSION
affusion, allusion, Carthusian, conclusion, confusion, contusion, delusion, diffusion, effusion, elusion, exclusion, extrusion, illusion, inclusion, infusion, intrusion, Malthusian, obtrusion, occlusion, perfusion, prelusion, profusion, prolusion, protrusion, reclusion, seclusion, transfusion, Venusian
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