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noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation • a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position | ||||||||
42% | 4 | Ploy | ||||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
24% | 9 | Deceive with a ruse | ||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
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