Definition of pretext
English to English noun - something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
source: WordNet 3.0 - an artful or simulated semblance
Under the guise of friendship he betrayed them.
source: WordNet 3.0 - Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
source: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog noun - [prítecst] Dahilán; kadahilanan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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predigest, protected, protist, predigested, protista, pertusate, protoxide, prodigate, porticoed, partycoated, portuguese heath, paridigitata, paridigitate, paradisaeidae, parodist, paradised, perdicidae, periodicity, portuguese escudo, periodic acid
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