1) Alibi 2) Appearance 3) Copout 4) Dishonesty 5) Guise 6) Ploy 7) Pretence 8) Putoff 9) Reason 10) Ruse 11) Stalking-horse
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1) Alleged motive 2) An ostensible reason 3) Concocted reason 4) Dissembling 5) False explanation 6) False reason 7) Feigning 8) Fictitious reason 9) Flimsy excuse 10) Ostensible excuse 11) Ostensible reason 12) Pretence 13) Pretense 14) Specious excuse 15) Stalking-horse 16) Stated motive 17) Subterfuge
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A pretext (adj: pretextual) is an excuse to do something or say something that is not accurate. Pretexts may be based on a half-truth or developed in the context of a misleading fabrication. Pretexts have been used to conceal the true purpose or rationale behind actions and words. In US law, a pretext usually describes false reasons that hide the ...
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• (n.) Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
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Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a colour or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. 'They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness.' (L'Estrange) 'With how much or how little pretext of reason.' (Dr. H. More) ... Synonym: Pretense, excuse, semblance, disguise, appearance. Se...
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Pre'text noun [ French
prétexte , Latin
praetextum , from
praetextus , past participle of
praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse;
prae before +
texere to weave. See
Text .] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover f...
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The reasons assigned to justify an act, which have only the appearance of truth, and which are without foundation; or which if true are not the true reasons for such act.
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n] - something serving to conceal plans
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pretext 1. A misleading or untrue reason given for doing something in an attempt to conceal the real reason. 2. An ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse. 3. An effort or strategy intended to conceal something.
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stalking-horse noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse: The leaders used the insults as a pretext to declare war. · the misleading appearance or behavior assumed with this intention: His many lavish compliments were a pretext for subtle mockery.
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