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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ploy/plɔɪ/

▶noun a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.

– origin C17 (orig. Scots and northern English in the sense ‘pastime’): of unknown origin.

'ploy' also found in these Oxford entries:

come-on - shell game - stratagem

Forum discussions with the word(s) "ploy" in the title:

a devious ploy...
Making the unexpected visit seem more like a ploy
tactics vs ploy
Would anyone know a word for this certain "theatrical" ploy.

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