Ploy and Turn

Ploy

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

Turn noun - A relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure.

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Ploy and turn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Turn".

Nearby Words: turned, turning

similar	similar ploy	similar turn
typical	typical ploy	typical turn
fake	fake ploy	fake turn
initial	initial ploy	initial turn
Other adjectives: many, genuine, successful, massive, bad, final, odd, last.

The ploy takes an odd turn when an actual buck tries to battle them for dominance.

Source: Two Men, One Dress
Chocolat agrees with him initially, but it's all a ploy to get him to realize that they should turn around and go rescue Elh.

Source: Video Game / Solatorobo
This, in turn, turns out to be another ploy by an even bigger Big Bad, the One Being, who is manipulating Onaga into doing so to revive it, with Onaga's ultimate "reward" being non-existence.

Source: Evil Is Not a Toy

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