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Meaning of
'pretext'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Pretext
[
n.
]
- Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
Meaning of 'pretext' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
pretext
[
n
]
Meaning (1):
- an artful or simulated semblance
Example in sentence:
under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
Nearby Words:
pre-
preaccusation
preace
preach
preached
preacher
preachership
preachify
preaching
preachman
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