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pretext - Meaning and Examples

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