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conspiratorial
[kuhn-spir-uh-tawr-ee-uhl]
adjective
relating to or being a conspiracy, a secretive plan that is unlawful, harmful, or evil.
They believe these rulings to be the result of a conspiratorial plot cooked up by big business interests.
suggesting or giving the impression of such a plan.
The memory I have of that night is of wicked giggles and conspiratorial whispering about Tim with my best friend Gillian.
Other 51Թ Forms
- conspiratorially adverb
- nonconspiratorial adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conspiratorial1
Example Sentences
Every Canadian has their own hypothesis as to why Canadian teams have not won the Cup since 1993, from the mundane to the downright conspiratorial.
Parton’s vocal approach was gritty but conspiratorial, as if she was determined to answer the question posed by the song’s title.
And conspiratorial thinking that’s appropriated "the Report" drew on what was already a longstanding nightmare on the American Right: the fear of one-world government, and how it might take over the US.
While the comment may sound a bit conspiratorial, there's some truth to at least part of it.
But the notion – enthusiastically endorsed by populist and hard-right politicians across Europe and the US – that she is a victim of a conspiratorial political plot has clearly not convinced most French people.
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