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Pretext Common

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Pretext has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

2

an artful or simulated semblance

"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

3

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

Verb
1

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

See Also
offcome false pretense assumed pretexted texture pretence contrive
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pretense semblance
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
putoff
Rhyming Words
ext hext next sext text etext bitext detext urtext annext intext e text cotext subtext context martext bissext surtext metatext paratext
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