💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ploys"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stratagemnoun | A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. |
| gambitnoun | Any ploy or stratagem. |
| labourersnoun | British standard spelling of laborer. |
| maneuversnoun | A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity. |
| manoeuvres | the second and final solo studio album by English musician Greg Lake. |
| rusesnoun | (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick. |
| schemesnoun | A systematic plan of future action. |
| stratagemsnoun | A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. |
| tacticalnoun | Of or relating to tactics. |
| tacticsnoun | A system of mode or procedure. |
| tricksnoun | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| tacticnoun | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| gambitsnoun | Any ploy or stratagem. |
| gimmicksnoun | A trick or device used to attain some end. |
| subterfugesnoun | (uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity. |
| machinationsnoun | an Australian synthpop band which formed in 1980. |
| manipulationsnoun | The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated. |
| dirty tricksnoun | underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent |
| deceptionsnoun | a 1990 erotic drama film starring Nicollette Sheridan, Harry Hamlin and Robert Davi. |
| trickerynoun | (countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior. |
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