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What does it mean?
conspire against: "if events conspire to do something, they happen at the same time and make something bad happen"
1. Emily felt that everything was conspiring against her.
May 19, 2012 8:28 AM
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conspire against means to plot against someone, or to agree to do something wrong to someone secretly
May 19, 2012
People conspire against others. Things do not conspire.
1. Emily felt that everyone was conspiring against her.
May 19, 2012
"Conspiring" is similar to "working together" and is usually used when people work together to harm or deceive a person.
In the case of "Emily felt that everything was conspiring against her." it means that Emily felt like everything was working together to stop her.
May 19, 2012
What does "conspire against" mean in the sentence.
May 19, 2012
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