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complicity

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com·plic·i·ty  (km-pls-t)
n. pl. com·plic·i·ties
Involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime.

complicity [kəmˈplɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the fact or condition of being an accomplice, esp in a criminal act
2. a less common word for complexity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.complicity - guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
guilt, guiltiness - the state of having committed an offense

complicity
noun collusion, conspiracy, collaboration, connivance, abetment evidence of their complicity with international terrorists
Translations
complicity [kəmˈplɪsɪtɪ] Ncomplicidad f (in en)
complicity [kəmˈplɪsɪti] ncomplicité f
complicity in (= involvement in) (gen)complicité dans
She suspected him of complicity in the criminal's escape → Elle le soupçonnait de complicité dans l'évasion du criminel.; (in offence, crime)complicité de
He is charged with complicity in crimes against humanity → Il est accusé de complicité de crimes contre l'humanité.
complicity
nMittäterschaft f(in bei)
complicity [ˌkɒmpˈlɪsɪtɪ] n (frm) → complicità f inv
complicity [ˌkɒmpˈlɪsɪtɪ] n (frm) → complicità f inv


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Certainly they are not to be accused of being the authors of the crime, but their complicity is not improbable.
Lucille must go - or run the risk of arrest for complicity in the murder of Duson.
The day after my return to Lille, my brother in his turn succeeded in making his escape; I was accused of complicity, and was condemned to remain in his place till he should be again a prisoner.
 
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