Meaning Of The Word Ploy

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ploy
A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves.

ploy in American English
an action or maneuver intended to outwit or disconcert another person
noun: a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage
transitive verb: to move (troops) from a line into a column

ploy in British English
noun: a manoeuvre or tactic in a game, conversation, etc; stratagem; gambit

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