👉 connived is a term in linguistics that refers to an action or statement made by someone who is not directly responsible for, but has been influenced by, another person's actions. This can be seen as a form of indirect influence or manipulation. For example, if someone says "I connived in the election because I knew it would be a disaster," they are implying that the other person (the voter) was deliberately wrong and contributed to the election outcome, rather than being influenced by any external