
Complicit
Negative Connotation
Complicit carries a negative implication of being deliberately involved in something bad.
The manager was complicit in the fraudulent activities.
Legal Context
Often used in legal or news reports to suggest involvement in unethical or illegal acts.
Officials were found complicit in the embezzlement scandal.
Passive Role
Being complicit doesn't always mean actively participating, but sometimes knowingly allowing it.
By staying silent, he was complicit in the cover-up.
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AssistAssociateCollaborateConspireCooperateInvolveParticipateScheme
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