85 entries under ploy topic. ×

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show(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
4
bluff(noun, cause, trick, deception, lie)
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front(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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guise(noun, style, cause, way, manner)
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pretext(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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sleight of hand(noun, expression, idiom, catch, trick)
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action(noun, move, control, plan, play)
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cabal(noun, plan, trick, scheme, maneuver)
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catch(noun, fake, trick, sport, counterfeit)
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fake(noun, catch, trick, scheme, wrinkle)
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improvisation(noun, trick, scheme, maneuver, stratagem)
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loophole(noun, plan, trick, scheme, maneuver)
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project(noun, move, action, control, plan)
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proposition(noun, move, action, control, plan)
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switch(noun, action, plan, play, trick)
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affectation(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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brainchild(noun, action, make, plan, play)
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cloak(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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color(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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craftiness(noun, trick, scheme, maneuver, stratagem)
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APASmart Define. (2016). device thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms
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