ploy

Meanings

• Noun

  A strategic maneuver or tactic designed to gain an advantage or deceive an opponent.

  - "His ploy to distract the audience worked perfectly."
  - "The chess grandmaster used a clever ploy to checkmate his opponent."

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Pronunciation

1. /plɔɪ/
   
   
   
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2. /plɔɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

deploy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ploy
boy , joy , toy

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Variants

List of all variants of ploy that leads to same result
ploy , ploys , marketing ploy , counter-ploy , counter-ploys , counterploy , counterploys

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Etymology

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From Middle English ployen, to play, manipulate, deceive.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ploy' has its roots in Middle English and is related to the verb 'to play'.

2. The word 'ploy' is often used in the context of games, but it can also be used in other contexts, such as politics and war.

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Related Concepts

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1. strategy: A plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal.

2. tactics: Specific actions or methods used to implement a strategy.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ploy' has been used to describe strategic moves in various contexts, such as games, politics, and war.

How to Memorize "ploy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a game of chess and imagine using a ploy to gain an advantage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ploy' with the idea of a strategic move or tactic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ploy is a clever way to outsmart' to remember the definition.

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