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PLOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ploy mean?
• PLOY (noun)
The noun PLOY has 2 senses:
1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
2. a maneuver in a game or conversation
Familiarity information: PLOY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
gambit; ploy
Hypernyms ("ploy" is a kind of...):
comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A maneuver in a game or conversation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("ploy" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)
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