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conspiracy

[kuhn-spir-uh-see] / kənˈspɪr ə si /
NOUN
collusion in plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plot scheme sedition treason
STRONG
cabal confederacy connivance countermine counterplot disloyalty fix frame game hookup intrigue league machination perfidy practice treachery trick trickery
WEAK
complot covin little game put-up job treacherousness
Antonyms
STRONG
faithfulness honesty ignorance loyalty

Example Sentences

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Whenever someone likes to claim that the moon landing was faked — a fairly tedious conversation, even as conspiracy theories go — my general response is to ask, “OK, which one?”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In December 2022, West also appeared on a podcast hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She brought a civil-rights suit for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s the classic mindset of the conspiracy theorist: The absence of proof of the conspiracy is simply proof of how deep the conspiracy goes!

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Burr, true to form, refused to make any promises to deliver New York to the secessionists, but he also would not repudiate the conspiracy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis