Ploy : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'ploy': discover synonyms for the word ploy, such as stratagem or gambit.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": stratagem and gambit.


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Synonyms for ploy sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for ploy Degree of synonymy of ploy Frequency in the language
stratagem
   20045 0.22  
gambit
   20040 0.37  
ruse
   10052 1.67  
tactic
   10052 1.55  
gimmick
   10052 1.08  
subterfuge
   10052 0.37  
strategem
   10052  
trick
   10052 47.27  
smokescreen
   10052 0.16  
trickery
   10052 0.75  
lure
   10052 4.25  
scam
   10052 6.14  
ruses
   10052  
misdirection
   10052 0.47  
stunt
   10052 9.20  
underhanded
   10052 0.69  
swindle
   10052 0.71  
deception
   10052 3.14  
charade
   10052 2.20  
attempt
   10052 19.12  

Lexical field of "ploy"

stratagem
gambit
tactic
ruse
gimmick
trick
trickery
scam
deception
cunning
maneuver
scheme
joke
hoax
cleverness
manoeuvre
manipulation
device
sleight
manoeuvring
expedient
guile
gag
mockery
plot
ingenuity
loser
move
venture
thing
undertaking
game
passage
tip
elbow
play
show
stake
punk
passing
gambling
labourer
set
subterfuge
smokescreen
gamesmanship
machination
masterstroke
charade
propaganda