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col·lude  (k-ld)
intr.v. col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing, col·ludes
To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire.

[Latin colldere : com-, com- + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]

col·luder n.

collude
Verb
[-luding, -luded] to cooperate secretly or dishonestly with someone [Latin colludere to conspire]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.collude - act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"
interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

collude
verb conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collaborate, contrive, abet, connive, be in cahoots (informal) machinate


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In the film about a mother looking for her missing daughter aboard a plane, a flight attendant colludes with an air marshal as part of a plot to extort a ransom from the airline.
The general theme of the article is that GM colludes with the government, and then uses advantages gained there-from to ship plants and jobs overseas.
Our movement colludes in the distortion when it projects a white middle-class image.
 
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