Expedient
Expedient noun - A temporary replacement.
Ploy and expedient are semantically related. in measure topic. In some cases you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Expedient".
Nearby Words: expediency, expedience
Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Ploy
Expedient and ploy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expedient" instead a noun "Ploy".
Nearby Word: ployed
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Ploy and Expedient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/ploy
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