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Synonyms for pretext in English

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pretext:
- pretence; illusion; pretext; guise; pretense; stalking-horse
- prevarication; pretext

English

Detailed Synonyms for pretext in English

pretext:

pretext [the ~] noun

the pretext
the pretence; the illusion; the pretext; the pretense
- pretence [the ~] noun, British
- illusion [the ~] noun
- pretext [the ~] noun
- pretense [the ~] noun, American
the guise
– an artful or simulated semblance ¹
- guise [the ~] noun
  - under the guise of friendship he betrayed them¹
the pretext

– an artful or simulated semblance ¹
the pretence; the pretext; the pretense; the guise
– an artful or simulated semblance ¹
- pretence [the ~] noun, British
- pretext [the ~] noun
- pretense [the ~] noun, American
- guise [the ~] noun
  - under the guise of friendship he betrayed them¹
the pretext

– something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason ¹
the pretext; the stalking-horse
– something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason ¹
- pretext [the ~] noun
- stalking-horse [the ~] noun

pretext

pretext
prevarication; pretext
- prevarication
- pretext

Related Words for "pretext":

pretexts

Alternate Synonyms for "pretext":

stalking-horse; pretense; pretence; feigning; dissembling
guise; pretense; pretence; semblance; gloss; color; colour

Related Definitions for "pretext":

an artful or simulated semblance¹
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University