Conspiracies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conspiracy \Con*spir"a*cy\, n.; pl. {Conspiracies}. [See
     {Conspiration}.]
     1. A combination of people for an evil purpose; an agreement,
        between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert,
        as treason; a plot.
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              When shapen was all his conspiracy
              From point to point.                  --Chaucer.
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              They made a conspiracy against [Amaziah]. --2 Kings
                                                    xiv. 19.
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              I had forgot that foul conspiracy
  
              Of the beast Caliban and his confederates. --Shak.
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     2. A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to
        one event, as if by agreement.
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              A conspiracy in all heavenly and earthly things.
                                                    --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     3. (Law) An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds,
        by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful
        act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful;
        confederacy.
  
     Syn: Combination; plot; cabal.
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