Conspiracy and Ploy

Conspiracy

Conspiracy noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.

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Ploy and conspiracy are semantically related. in deception topic. In some cases you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Conspiracy".

Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Conspiracy and ploy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conspiracy" instead a noun "Ploy".

Nearby Word: ployed

old	old conspiracy	old ploy
elaborate	elaborate conspiracy	elaborate ploy
alien	alien conspiracy	alien ploy
fake	fake conspiracy	fake ploy
Other adjectives: initial, genuine, massive, secret, ancient, crazy, political, insane.

This was actually a ploy by Ozymandias, who gave them cancer himself so that Doctor Manhattan would seclude himself on Mars, where he wouldn't interfere with Ozymandias's conspiracy.

Source: The Topic of Cancer
It turns out that his entire species is sentient, and uses their cuteness as a ploy to infiltrate places where the local species is bigger and uglier as part of a giant conspiracy.

Source: Ridiculously Cute Critter
A ploy, a plot, a plan, a charade, a conspiracy, a sham!

Source: Hurricane of Euphemisms

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