ploy vs gambit

ploy and gambit both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ploy and gambit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ploy include stratagem.

As nouns, ploy and gambit are synonyms defined as:

ploy and gambit: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

ploy (noun)	gambit (noun)
a maneuver in a game or conversation	a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker	a maneuver in a game or conversation
	an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker