ploy vs remark

ploy and remark both are nouns.

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

As nouns, remark is a hypernym of ploy; that is, remark is a word with a broader meaning than ploy:

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

Other hypernyms of ploy include comment, input.

ploy (noun)	remark (noun)
a maneuver in a game or conversation	explicit notice
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

ploy (verb)	remark (verb)
	make mention of
	make or write a comment on