conniver
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Nathanael West, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler were intrigued, enchanted and often unromantic about this town, its egos and insecurities, its strivers and connivers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2017
Nathanael West, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler were intrigued, enchanted and often un-romantic about this town, its egos and insecurities, its strivers and connivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2017
That was disgusting and the press handled it like a bunch of connivers.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2016
If there were a hall of fame for liars, connivers and manipulators Pete Rose would be elected on the first ballot.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2015
The older generals seem merely to have been passive connivers, stupidly and obstinately holding to the original official mistake rather than surrender under fire.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William
