54 entries under ploy topic. ×

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pretense(noun, cause, trick, deception, con)
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action(noun, move, plan, rule, trick)
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racket(noun, plan, trick, twist, skill)
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stall(noun, cause, fake, trick, lie)
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catch(noun, fake, trick, sport, deception)
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con(noun, cause, trick, twist, skill)
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bluff(noun, cause, trick, skill, deception)
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front(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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grift(noun, trick, skill, grace, poise)
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method(noun, support, plan, catch, rule)
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show(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cloak(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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color(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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guise(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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mask(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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sleight of hand(noun, expression, idiom, catch, trick)
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snare(noun, fake, trick, deception, lie)
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story(noun, action, plan, trick, approach)
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veil(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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decoy(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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