counterploy
/ˈkaʊntərˌplɔɪ/
noun
- A scheme or trick used to oppose or neutralize another person's scheme or trick.
- He saw through their deception and quickly came up with a counterploy to protect his company.
- In the negotiation, her counterploy involved offering a compromise that the other side couldn't refuse.
- The spy devised a clever counterploy to mislead the enemy agents.
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