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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETEXT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRETEXT definition: 1. a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason: 2. a pretended…. Learn more.

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     PRETEXT meaning: 1. a pretended reason for doing something...

   • Znaczenie Pretext, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PRETEXT definicja: 1. a pretended reason for doing something...

   • Pretext: French Translation

     pretext translate: prétexte. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretext: Indonesian Translation

     pretext translate: dalih. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretext: Polish Translation

     PRETEXT translate: pretekst, pretekst. Learn more in the...

   • Pretext: German Translation

     PRETEXT translate: der Vorwand. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretext: Thai Translation

     PRETEXT translate: ข้ออ้าง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretext in Spanish

     PRETEXT translate: pretexto, pretexto. Learn more in the...

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pretextPretext Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRETEXT is a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs. How to use pretext in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pretext.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETEXT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. [+ for] He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset. They would now find some dubious pretext to restart the war. Synonyms: guise, excuse, veil, show More Synonyms of pretext.

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   Pretext definition: something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse. See examples of PRETEXT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpretext noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of pretext noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuse. (as a) pretext for (doing) something The incident was used as a pretext for intervention in the area.

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   What does pretext mean?

   • pretexto… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PRETEXT definition: 1. a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason: 2. a pretended…. Learn more.

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   What is a pretext in a sentence?

   • She might have invented a pretext for staying away; she might even invent a pretext now for going. Pretext definition: something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse. See examples of PRETEXT used in a sentence.

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   What is a pretext in fashion?

   • She had a daughter who served her as a pretext for cultivating the society of young men of fashion. She might have invented a pretext for staying away; she might even invent a pretext now for going. Pretext definition: something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse.

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   What is a pretext example?

   • A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. [...] • guise, excuse, veil, show [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more I had a pretext for my visit – news.

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   What is the difference between pretext and Alibi?

   • pretext suggests subterfuge and the offering of false reasons or motives in excuse or explanation. alibi implies a desire to shift blame or evade punishment and imputes mere plausibility to the explanation. She went back to her friend's house on the pretext that she had forgotten her purse.

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   What does praetextum mean?

   • “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 1505–15; < Latin praetextum pretext, ornament, noun use of neuter past participle of praetexere to pretend, literally, to weave in front, hence, adorn.

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