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Dramatic Ploy Crossword Clue

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noun

• a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

• a message that departs from the main subject

adverb

• on or to one side

• out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

• not taken into account or excluded from consideration

• in a different direction

• placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose

• in reserve; not for immediate use

24%11 Popular dramatic device used in dramatic or comedic works.
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22%9 A ploy to deceive or trap someone
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

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New York Times13 Oct 1985 Down 80
New York Times30 Jan 1981 Down 2
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