单词	ploys
释义	ploy noun ˈplȯi  1 : escapade, frolic 2 a : a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent b : a devised or contrived move : stratagem a ploy to get her to open the door Robert B. Parker Synonyms artifice device dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her story about being sick is only a ploy to get you to give her money. asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party Recent Examples on the Web In an email to the New York Times, Jasmina Steele, Patek Philippe’s international communications and public relations director, said the digital exhibition isn’t just another marketing ploy. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 Billy Martin used that ploy 50 years ago this month, managing the 1972 Detroit Tigers, and again with the eventual world champion 1977 Yankees. Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 The ploy taps into people’s anger at Russia, said Yevhen Bulatsev, a founder of the company UA Dynamics, which donates the drones to the military. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Conspiracy theories have filled social media, some suggesting that the mustard's disappearance is supermarkets' ploy to inflate prices and that stacks of pots are being hidden in warehouses. Camille Knight, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 In the original film, Melanie Griffith plays Tess, a Staten Island secretary who impersonates her power suit-wearing boss Katharine (Sigourney Weaver) in a ploy to advance her career. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Malcolm, Yul, Earl, and Jeff reveal all the things that happened behind the scenes during their adventure, including a bold ploy before the game even began. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 July 2022 Prosecutors called that effort a ploy to avoid accountability that showed further contempt for the court and government by wasting their time as well as Congress’s. Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Prosecutors called that effort a ploy to avoid accountability that showed further contempt for the court and government by wasting their time as well as Congress’s. Devlin Barrett And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably from employ First Known Use 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ploy counter-ploy marketing ploy counter-ploy marketing ploy Kids Definition ploy noun ˈplȯi  plural ploys : a trick used to make someone do something or get an advantage ploys noun plural of ploy 1 as in ruses a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ruses schemes devices tricks stratagems wiles gambits artifices gimmicks sleights shenanigans jigs dodges deceptions knacks plays subterfuges bluffs juggles trickeries fetches flimflams feints hoaxes duplicities sleights of hand cunnings chicaneries frauds swindles crafts end runs juggleries gaffs cozenages duperies legerdemains blinds skulduggeries shams fakeries skullduggeries fronts crookeries smoke screens 2 as in sprees a time or instance of carefree fun wanted one grand ploy through Europe before settling down and raising a family Synonyms & Similar Words sprees pranks idylls festivities gambols flings romps larks revels frolics binges escapades frisks antics idyls rollicks capers shenanigans amusements enjoyments benders souses entertainments diversions indulgences pleasures bums carouses merriments toots splores monkeyshines merrymakings recreations busts self-indulgences field days brannigans
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