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Noun ploy has 2 senses

gambit, ploy - an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
--₁ is a kind of remark, comment
ploy, gambit, stratagem - a maneuver in a game or conversation
--₂ is a kind of maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre

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Ploy

Noun:

A clever and often cunning tactic or strategy used to achieve a specific goal.

Example Sentences:

She employed a clever ploy to win the game.
The politician's ploy was to distract the public from the real issues.
The detective devised a ploy to catch the criminal.

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