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ploy

The correct spelling is ploy.

How to pronounce ploy

/plɔɪ/
noun

IPA: /plɔɪ/

Say it like: Ploee

The correct spelling is ploy. A tactic, strategy, or gimmick. For example: "The free T-shirt is really a ploy to get you inside to see their sales pitch."

Usage Examples

The free T-shirt is really a ploy to get you inside to see their sales pitch.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
  2. 2.Sport; frolic.
  3. 3.Employment.

verb

  1. 1.To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.

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