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    PLOY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A maneuver in a game or conversationplay

    Synonyms:

    gambit; ploy; stratagem

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

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

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

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speakerplay

    Synonyms:

    gambit; ploy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

    comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)

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