comment vs ploy

ploy vs comment

comment and ploy both are nouns.

comment is a verb but ploy is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comment	Yes	No	Yes	No
ploy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ploy is a hyponym of comment; that is, ploy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comment:

comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
ploy: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

Other hyponyms of comment include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

comment (noun)	ploy (noun)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	a maneuver in a game or conversation
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material	an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

comment (verb)	ploy (verb)
make or write a comment on
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
explain or interpret something

Difference between comment and ploy

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