What is another word for ploy?
281 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ plˈɔ͡ɪ], [ plˈɔɪ], [ p_l_ˈɔɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for ploy:- chicanery (noun)
- feint (noun)
- gambit (noun)
- game (noun)
- game, trick (noun)
- imposture (noun)
- jig (noun)
- machination (noun)
- maneuver (noun)
- move (noun)
- pretext (noun)
- red herring (noun)
- scheme (noun)
- shift (noun)
- stratagem (noun)
- tactics (noun)
- trap (noun)
- trick (noun)
- wile (noun)
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Synonyms for Ploy:
n.
•chicanery (noun)- under handedness,
- surreptitiousnesses,
- dis honesty,
- dis honesties,
- fourberies,
- hankypanky,
- double crossings,
- dis-honesty,
- doubledealing,
- under-handednesses,
- dis-honesties,
- under handednesses,
- double-crossings,
- sharp practices,
- under-handedness,
- doublecrossings.
- pre-tensions,
- hoodwinkings,
- dis tractions,
- pre tensions,
- mock attacks,
- dis-traction,
- dis traction,
- makebelieve,
- dis-tractions.
- contrivance,
- tactic,
- play,
- device.
- dis tractors,
- fools errands,
- wildgoose chase,
- dis tractor,
- fool errand,
- attentiongrabbers,
- dis-tractors,
- dis-tractor,
- attention grabber,
- diversionary tactics,
- fools errand,
- false clues,
- false trails,
- attentiongrabber,
- fool's errands,
- red-herring,
- attention-grabbers,
- attention grabbers,
- fool errands.
- frameup,
- frameups,
- pro positions,
- covins,
- put up job,
- put up jobs,
- putup jobs,
- putup job,
- frame ups,
- pro-positions,
- put-up jobs,
- pro position.
Other synonyms:
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- setup,
- practical joke,
- prank,
- shenanigan,
- caper,
- jape,
- monkeyshines,
- dirty tricks,
- cat and mouse,
- scam,
- pretense,
- hustle,
- hoax,
- bluster,
- confidence game,
- April Fool,
- con game,
- hocus-pocus,
- mind game,
- sophistry,
- delaying tactics,
- gamesmanship.
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- stalking-horse,
- whitewash,
- cover up,
- snare,
- cheat,
- fiddle,
- gag,
- stitch up,
- booby trap,
- smoke screen.
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- fix.
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- cut.
- technique,
- bender,
- jugglery,
- Plotting,
- bag of tricks,
- flimflam,
- evasion,
- false move,
- celebration,
- approach,
- weapon,
- manipulation,
- double cross,
- machinery,
- dirty deal,
- randy,
- design,
- ambush,
- catch,
- distraction,
- frisk,
- wheeze,
- blind,
- prevarication,
- confidence trick,
- idea,
- sleight of hand,
- romp,
- bluff,
- googly,
- expedient,
- sham,
- indication,
- strings,
- kicker,
- excuse,
- tear,
- con,
- carouse,
- curve ball,
- job,
- tool,
- fling,
- escapade,
- toot,
- curve,
- act,
- chouse,
- bout,
- proposition,
- joker,
- wind-up,
- revel,
- scheming,
- Lobbying,
- art,
- apparatus,
- symbol,
- way,
- misrepresentation,
- method,
- plan,
- lure,
- token,
- juggle,
- racket,
- Manipulating,
- bust,
- intrigue,
- deals,
- coup,
- wires,
- craft,
- fetch,
- backstairs influence,
- dirty trick,
- ropes,
- formality,
- pass,
- bosey,
- guile,
- intriguing,
- binge,
- Gloze,
- Wire-pulling,
- artful dodge,
- games,
- carousal,
- swindle,
- action,
- grift,
- conspiracy,
- prat,
- gesture,
- Subreption,
- little game,
- pretence,
- wingding,
- lobbyism,
- spree,
- debauch,
- Manoeuvring,
- ploys,
- knavery,
- bat,
- ficelle,
- strategy,
- con trick,
- designing,
- deed,
- lark,
- deceit,
- hook,
- mechanism,
- orgy,
- stunt,
- Randan,
- schemes,
- connections.
Paraphrases for Ploy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
stratagem.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
manoeuvre.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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