Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party
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Synonyms for Ploy
Smoke screen and ploy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smoke screen" instead a noun "Ploy".
Nearby Word: ployed
Smoke screen
Smoke screen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.
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Synonyms for Smoke screen
Ploy and smoke screen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ploy" instead a noun phrase "Smoke screen".
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