pretext
/pɹˈitˌɛkst/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- an artful or simulated semblance
“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
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