ploy[noun]Synonyms: tactic, device, dodge, manoeuvre, move, ruse, scheme, stratagem, trick, wile
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ploy /plɔɪ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: Probably from employ]
a clever and dishonest way of tricking someone so that you can get an advantage:
His usual ploy is to pretend he’s ill.ploy to do something a smart ploy to win votes [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲