Act
Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.
Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Ploy
Nearby Word: ployed
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old act | old ploy |
| good | good act | good ploy |
| particular | particular act | particular ploy |
| similar | similar act | similar ploy |
| Other adjectives: common, genuine, simple, popular, successful, massive, little, bad, villainous, main, deliberate, famous, necessary, final, desperate, mere, last, occasional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Neuman really is a twitchy, nervous guy without the assertiveness to be taken seriously by the other participants, it is not an act or ploy, but he also is intelligent in his own areas of expertise.
Source: Film / Conspiracy -
Trying to get rid of her he comes up with a ploy to get Shirayuki to act as his sister.
- It later turns out that this was all a ploy orchestrated by Robin, who paid a guy to act as his uncle so he could keep his freedom.
Source: Paid-For Family
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