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pretext Definition


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pretext
noun
    1. A false reason given for doing something in order to disguise the real one; an excuse.
      Thesaurus: guise, ruse, mask, show, veil, cover, cloak, ploy, semblance, appearance, excuse, pretence, device, simulation, rationale.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin praetextum, from praetexere to weave before or to disguise.



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