Prank and Ploy

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Prank noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.

Usage example: as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times

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

Nearby Words: prankish, prankster, pranked, pranking

Ploy noun - A time or instance of carefree fun.

Usage example: wanted one grand ploy through Europe before settling down and raising a family

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Prank and ploy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prank" instead a noun "Ploy".

Nearby Word: ployed

old	old prank	old ploy
good	good prank	good ploy
elaborate	elaborate prank	elaborate ploy
particular	particular prank	particular ploy
Other adjectives: similar, common, mean, standard, fake, obvious, simple, popular, successful, massive, little, bad, famous, secret, silly, final, convoluted, classic, last, latest, occasional.

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