Deceit and Ploy

Deceit

Deceit noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

Ploy and deceit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Deceit".

Ploy

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

How words are described

elaborate elaborate deceit elaborate ploy
genuine genuine deceit genuine ploy
clever clever deceit clever ploy
intentional intentional deceit intentional ploy

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / AdventureQuest The ploy works; Erebus, for all of his deceit and manipulation, is manipulated himself when 'Ardendor' lets Atlas free and gives Erebus a coherent identity.
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