An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver: "A typical ploy is to feign illness, procure medicine, then sell it on the black market” ( Jill Smolowe).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent.
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A devised or contrived move .
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