Ploy and Veil

Ploy

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

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

Nearby Word: ployed

Veil

Veil noun - Something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth.

Ploy and veil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ploy" instead a noun "Veil".

Nearby Words: veiled, veiling

How words are described

elaborate elaborate ploy elaborate veil
standard standard ploy standard veil
little little ploy little veil
transparent transparent ploy transparent veil
Other adjectives: final, last.
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