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    ploy
    /plɔɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage: "this was widely interpreted as a ploy to buy time in order to consolidate his position"

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  2. A ploy is a trick or a dishonest action to gain an advantage. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. A ploy is a trick or a devised move, often to embarrass or frustrate an opponent. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of the word ploy from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. noun. a manoeuvre or tactic in a game, conversation, etc; stratagem; gambit. any business, job, hobby, etc, with which one is occupied. angling is his latest ploy. a frolic, escapade, or practical joke. Discover More.

  5. A ploy is a clever plan that helps you get what you want. A manipulative little girl might shed tears simply as a ploy to get her mother to buy her ice cream. A politician might add amendments to a bill as a ploy to delay voting, or a hooligan might yell, "Fire!"

  6. A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, examples and usage of 'ploy' in different contexts.

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word ploy, which means words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over somebody else. See examples, synonyms and related words.

  8. A ploy is a maneuver or stratagem to gain an advantage indirectly or deviously. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word ploy from various dictionaries and sources, as well as related expressions and phrases.