Pretended behavior
Ploy and pretended behavior are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ploy" instead a noun phrase "Pretended behavior".
Ploy
Ploy noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Ploy
Pretended behavior and ploy are semantically related. You can use "Pretended behavior" instead a noun "Ploy".
Nearby Word: ployed
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