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ploy
[ploi]
noun
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used with object)
Military Archaic.to move (troops) from a line into a column.
verb (used without object)
Military Archaic.to move from a line into a column.
ploy
/ ɔɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- counterploy noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ploy1
Example Sentences
And the targeting of a Democratic city in a Democratic state was, according to the vice president, an intentional ploy to make a political lesson out of Los Angeles.
All the courts disagreed and ruled that this was a ploy by Hafeez to rid the market of competitors.
Hours before he hiked the duties, many firms directly affected could scarcely believe the plan was moving forward, hoping it would turn out to be temporary or some kind of negotiating ploy.
"We were all convinced it was a ploy by the Brazilians to make us believe that Ronaldo wouldn't be able to play," said Thuram.
Chadema sees the code of conduct as a ploy to contain the opposition, and for state repression to continue.
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