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Meanings of pretext in English
Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.
Synonyms
Examples for "pretence"
Examples for "pretence"
1
The flat means society life; that is, the pretence of social life.
2
Last year, Dr Schram was charged with obtaining employment through false pretence.
3
The same defiant note; but there was anxiety behind the cold pretence.
4
And now the Seneschal took refuge in a fine pretence of indignation.
5
There was a pretence of ordinary breakfast; the little servant necessitated that.
1
Few expect Oxegen to reappear in its current guise any time soon.
2
Vinge warned that these inexpensive chips may create a guise for government.
3
Expect these to start showing up in OEM guise early next year.
4
In this guise she shall judge and decide the question which follows:
5
But Hillgarth had already come across him in a very different guise.
1
Her pretense allowed her to discover a great deal about her surroundings.
2
If we are to continue the pretense, we need to be authentic.
3
I haven't come into your house with the pretense of any demand.
4
One of the worst offenses against humanity is the pretense of divinity.
5
Once the pretense is adopted, I shall have to keep it up.
Usage of pretext in English
1
Opposition groups said the abrupt closure was a pretext to prevent protests.
2
In his province, Mirabeau was the cause or pretext for the troubles.
3
He would go to South Africa on the pretext of a conference.
4
Under the pretext of improving the law it can be easily emasculated.
5
He stopped the Countess to look at the pretext of this excursion.
6
The pretext served also to make him the subject of many conversations.
7
The ruffians were only glad of the slightest pretext for further brutality.
8
They are a pretext, betraying its expansionist designs against Cyprus, Christofias said.
9
A pretext, she had said; clearly she had seen through it all.
10
This was a trap of the right, a pretext to win elections.
11
This retreat furnished the enemy with a pretext for claiming the victory.
12
It is only a favourable pretext for the life I have chosen.
13
The terrible butchery which is being prepared has not even a pretext.
14
But, put in the other way, her pretext for coming appeared trivial.
15
When she needed to cry, the deceased count would be the pretext.
16
Luckily, I have a pretext for my unexpected visit in these dispatches.
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Pretext through the time
Pretext across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common