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A secret, questionable, or illicit partnership or collusion between two or more people (used almost exclusively in the phrase 'in cahoots').

Usage Example

"The investigators discovered that the corrupt official was in collusion with the smuggling ring."

Strongest
collusion
Strong
complicity
conspiracy
connivance
league
Weak
partnership

Opposites of cahoots

The opposite of cahoots shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

opposition
rivalry
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cahoots. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cahoots
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