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Ploy
noun
/plɔɪ/
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Word Frequency:
0.9
Definitions
1.
noun
A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
"The free T-shirt is really a ploy to get you inside to see their sales pitch."
2.
noun
Sport; frolic.
3.
noun
Employment.
Synonyms
stratagem
gambit
tactic
scheme
show
expedient
manipulation
ingenuity
manoeuvring
sleight
deception
cleverness
Rhymes With
coy
employ
hoi polloi
enjoy
alloy
joy
destroy
toy
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