Lie and Ploy

Lie

Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

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

Nearby Word: lied

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

old	old lie	old ploy
good	good lie	good ploy
elaborate	elaborate lie	elaborate ploy
particular	particular lie	particular ploy
Other adjectives: similar, standard, initial, dead, obvious, bold, simple, effective, successful, massive, bad, clever, deliberate, transparent, last, latest, occasional, intentional, oldest.

Subverted, as it's heavily implied to be a lie as part of her ploy to make Ganta feel sorry for her before their fight.

Source: Manga / Deadman Wonderland
This is later revealed to be an absolute lie, as the character's name is in fact Svengor and the familiarity was a ploy.

Source: Podcast / SAYER
He was binding the Shardblade collected from Taln as part of a ploy to catch Amaram in a lie.

Source: Literature / Words of Radiance

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