Ploy and Refuge

Ploy

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

Refuge noun - Something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger.

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Ploy and refuge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Refuge".

Nearby Words: refugee, refugia

old	old ploy	old refuge
particular	particular ploy	particular refuge
similar	similar ploy	similar refuge
popular	popular ploy	popular refuge
Other adjectives: massive, ancient, last, latest.

Refuge in Audacity: After Linda loses all of their money gambling, David goes to the casino manager and asks them, as a bold advertising ploy, to give them their money back.

Source: Film / Lost in America
Refuge in Audacity: This is about the only way to consider Star-Lord's We Need a Distraction ploy near the end.

Source: Film / Guardians of the Galaxy
Refuge in Audacity: A lot of Tsukunes Indy Ploy only worked because the Enforcers were stupid enough to fall for them.

Source: Fan Fic / Big Human On Campus

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