Deviation and Ploy

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Deviation noun - A turning away from a course or standard.

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

Nearby Words: deviate, deviant, deviating, deviated, deviance

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

common	common deviation	common ploy
mean	mean deviation	mean ploy
standard	standard deviation	standard ploy
obvious	obvious deviation	obvious ploy
Other adjectives: massive, little, main, clever, necessary, odd, basic, intentional.

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