85 entries under ploy topic. ×

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decoy(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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mask(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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masquerade(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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purpose(noun, trick, design, course, scheme)
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setup(noun, action, plan, play, trick)
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step(noun, support, move, action, control)
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story(noun, action, trick, lie, sham)
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stunt(noun, move, action, catch, fake)
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veil(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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appearance(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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booby trap(noun, expression, action, plan, play)
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concern(noun, entity, person, part, catch)
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cunningness(noun, trick, scheme, maneuver, stratagem)
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face(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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illusion(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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jest(noun, catch, fake, trick, sport)
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lie(noun, trick, sham, con, fraud)
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snare(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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sport(noun, catch, fake, trick, deception)
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stall(noun, action, cause, trick, lie)
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APASmart Define. (2016). device thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/device/thesaurus/synonyms
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