Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Ploy
Routine and ploy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Routine" instead a noun "Ploy".
Nearby Word: ployed
Routine
Routine noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.
Nearby Word: routinely
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