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pretext
Definition:
(nou) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason (nou) an artful or simulated semblance
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈpriːtekst
Examples:
The pretext for the start of the war is uncertain.
Definitely the pretext were not the events of 1843.
The factual content of the pretext varies drastically.
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