ploy
Definitions
Noun
- An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
- A maneuver in a game or conversation
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ploy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | employees | 3 | 66 |
| 2 | employed | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | employment | 3 | 47 |
| 4 | employee | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | employers | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | unemployment | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | employer | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | employ | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | employing | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | employs | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | unemployed | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | deployed | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | employers' | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | deploying | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | deployment | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | employee's | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | employments | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | deploy | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | deployable | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | deployments | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | deploys | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | employable | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | employees' | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | employer's | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | multiemployer | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | ploy | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | ploys | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | redeploy | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | redeployed | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | redeploying | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | redeployment | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | redeployments | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | reemployment | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | underemploy | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | underemployed | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | underemployment | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | unemploy | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | unemployable | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ploy".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ploy".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ploy" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ploy" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ploy" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ploy".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 38
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 22
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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