PLOY in a Sentence

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1. Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
2. A typical ploy is to feign illness, procure medicine, then sells it on the black market.

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 Meanings and Examples of PLOY
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ploy
 n.  action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; maneuver; tactic or strategy
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1  The ploy of finding a scapegoat is as old as mankind itself - when things become too difficult at home, divert attention to adventure abroad.
2  A typical ploy is to feign illness, procure medicine, then sells it on the black market.
3  Still, this effective theatrical ploy – so very Scandinavian and socially progressive – has achieved its goal: People have been talking, and various titles have been trotted out to shock and illuminate.
4  Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.