Another word for wink at

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Another word for wink at

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turn a blind eye toward
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forgive
To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).
To relent in being angry or in wishing to exact punishment for (an offense or fault).
To give up resentment against or stop wanting to punish (someone) for an offense or fault; pardon.

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1. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).
2. To relent in being angry or in wishing to exact punishment for (an offense or fault).
3. To give up resentment against or stop wanting to punish (someone) for an offense or fault; pardon.
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permit
To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
To afford opportunity; allow:

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1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
3. To afford opportunity; allow:
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excuse
To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense:
To give permission to leave; release:
To permit to leave

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1. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense:
2. To give permission to leave; release:
3. To permit to leave
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pretend not to see
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condone
To forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense)
To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure.

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1. To forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense)
2. To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure.
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gloss over
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pass over
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connive
To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude:
To pretend not to see or look (at something wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing
To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent:

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1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude:
2. To pretend not to see or look (at something wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing
3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent:
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Another word for wink at

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