Pretext

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  • noun. A reason or excuse given to hide the real reason for something.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To use as a pretext, or cloak or covering; assume as a means of concealment.
  • noun. That which is assumed as a cloak or means of concealment; something under cover of which a true purpose is hidden; an ostensible reason, motive, or occasion; a pretense.
  • noun. Synonyms Pretension, etc. See pretense.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense.
  • verb. To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an artful or simulated semblance
  • noun. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
    • Word Usage
    "Valiavichareska said students never planned to disrupt finals, which she called a pretext for ousting the students."
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