Ploy and Slyness

Ploy

Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Slyness and ploy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slyness" instead a noun "Ploy".

Nearby Word: ployed

Slyness

Slyness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

Ploy and slyness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Slyness".

Nearby Words: sly, slyly
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