Defenition of the word pretext

• Defenition of the word pretext

  • Something serving to conceal plans.
  • an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
  • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  • an artful or simulated semblance

Synonyms for the word pretext

• • alleged reason
  • cause
  • excuse
  • guise
  • ploy
  • pretence
  • red herring
  • ruse
  • stalking-horse

Similar words in the pretext

• • pretext
  • pretext's
  • pretexted
  • pretexting
  • pretexts

Hyponyms for the word pretext

• • putoff

Hypernyms for the word pretext

• • color
  • colour
  • dissembling
  • feigning
  • gloss
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • semblance

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