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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 


PLOY (noun)


Sense 1ploy [BACK TO TOP]

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; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief)


Sense 2ploy [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

A maneuver in a game or conversation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

stratagem; gambit; ploy

Hypernyms ("ploy" is a kind of...):

maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)


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