ploys

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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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Ploys

Noun (plural):

1. Cunning strategies or tactics, typically used to gain an advantage or deceive others.

2. Playful or mischievous acts or tricks, often intended to entertain.

Sample sentences:

1. He employed various ploys to manipulate his opponents into making mistakes.
2. The magician amazed the audience with his clever ploys and illusions.

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