Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Ploy
Nearby Word: ployed
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
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| good | good ploy | good plot |
| exact | exact ploy | exact plot |
| elaborate | elaborate ploy | elaborate plot |
| particular | particular ploy | particular plot |
| 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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