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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a ploy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or strategy that is intended to deceive or manipulate someone for a specific purpose.
Example: "He claimed to be interested in the project, but it was just as a ploy to gain their trust."
Alternatives: "as a tactic" or "as a scheme".
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Some see it as a ploy.
The proposal was generally dismissed as a ploy.
The Qaddafi government dismissed the statement as a ploy.
Already, Algerians are viewing the concessions as a ploy.
Pelosi saw the Freeh proposal as a ploy to burnish the GOP's image, aides said.
Synthetic cathinones are sold under the name "bath salts" as a ploy to circumvent legislation from banning their use.
This was seen as a ploy to keep General Surayud in power.
Officials said they did not want Afghans to see the deadline as a ploy.
The group dismissed the latest announcement from the company as a ploy.
Mr. Yushchenko's spokesman, Irina Gerashchenko, dismissed Mr. Kuchma's proposal as a ploy.
Hamas has dismissed the recent internal protests as a ploy by the PA.
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