ploy
nounHow many syllables in ploy?
There is 1 syllable in the word ploy.Divide ploy into syllables:
ploy
How to pronounce ploy:
Definition of ploy:
- ploy (noun):
- escapade, frolic
- a manoeuvre designed to gain an advantage in a situation
Synonyms for ploy:
gambit
maneuver
manoeuvre
tactical maneuver
tactical manoeuvre
Antonyms for ploy:
back
candor
candour
directness
facing
failure
fairness
faithfulness
forthrightness
frankness
honesty
honor
honour
ignorance
inability
inactivity
incapacity
innocence
loyalty
meeting
misunderstanding
openness
original
reality
rear
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