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   OED's earliest evidence for ploy is from before 1689, in the writing of William Cleland, army officer and poet. It is also recorded as a verb from the late 1600s. ploy is probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. See etymology.

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   A dictionary of onomatopoeia (sound words) and words of imitative origin in the English language. Examples of noises and sound effects in writing as found in poems, comics, literature, slang and the web.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ploye. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Canadian English and northern U.S. English.

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   Jan 30, 2017 · There’s just one sound I’ve added, there, on my own, and it is “ploof”. That’s the sound a dog makes when he doesn’t want to say something as loud as a woof. It is sort of a huff, sort of a snort, partly through the nose and partly through the mouth.

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   Factsheet. What does the verb ploy mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb ploy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in English regional dialect. See meaning & use. How common is the verb ploy? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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   Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of ploy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning of ploy in English. ploy. noun [ C ] uk / plɔɪ / us / plɔɪ / Add to word list. something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly: There are various ploys we can use if necessary. [ + to infinitive ] He only said he had a meeting as a ploy to get her to leave. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   What is ploy noun?

   • Definition of ploy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over somebody else synonym manoeuvre ploy to do something It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims. Definition of ploy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

   ploy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   When was ploy first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun ploy is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for ploy is from before 1689, in the writing of William Cleland, army officer and poet. ploy is probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening.

   ploy, n.³ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   Is the perilous state of men a rhetorical ploy?

   • If this was her ploy, it was successful. It is a standard rhetorical ploy to attribute one's ideas to someone respected who can lend weight to the controversial proposal. But the consistent focus of the magazine suggests that the perilous state of men is more than a rhetorical ploy.

   PLOY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What are examples of noises and sound effects in writing?

   • Examples of noises and sound effects in writing as found in poems, comics, literature, slang and the web. Animal sounds, car noises, hit and punch noises, eating and drinking noises, weather related sounds, liquidy, gaseous, crashing sounds, metallic sounds, tones and alarms

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   What does Eeyore mean in Winnie-the-Pooh?

   • 1. monkey, mouse or rat vocalization 2. sound of a squaky shoe (from "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?" by Dr. Seuss) 3. human exclamation uttered when scared or distressed animal Eeyore is the name of the donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh. The name is onomatopoeia for the braying sound made by a donkey, typically written as hee haw in American English.

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   What does a Fife sound like?

   • movement door sound of a fife ("the ceremonial band" by James Reeves, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett). a fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore

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