Plot and Ploy

Plot

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Ploy

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

How words are described

good good plot good ploy
exact exact plot exact ploy
elaborate elaborate plot elaborate ploy
particular particular plot particular ploy
Other adjectives: better, similar, typical, common, alien, standard, initial, many, simple, massive, little, bad, villainous, main, secret, convoluted, basic, latest, failed, ongoing.
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