Hide under a false appearance.
Cover as if with clothing.
Something serving to conceal plans.
Синонимы
Examples for "pretext "
Examples for "pretext "
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.
1 The material composing the cloak was in general exceedingly light and flimsy.
2 In reality the cloak of secrecy is best achieved through urbane banality.
3 I raised my left hand as my right slid within my cloak .
4 I left it at a basket shop; and that explains the cloak .
5 The girl figure in the blue cloak and hood was absolutely alone.
6 Only Hershel Mak and the Jew in the light-grey cloak walked calmly.
7 And in exchange for the lambs he gave the shepherd his cloak .
8 We searched the room thoroughly; the cloak was not to be found.
9 Whatever Taborlin needed was somewhere in his cloak of no particular color.
10 At the door of the Inn stands LAMOND in a dark cloak .
11 Then in the folds of his cloak he took the carrier pigeon.
12 I set down my lute case and shrugged out of my cloak .
13 More than she was used to wearing, especially with her red cloak .
14 McCone kept saying he wanted to get out of the cloak - and - dagger business.
15 We are representatives of the United Hebrew Trades and the cloak - makers ' union.
16 A change of clothes, including a warm cloak , suitable for sleeping in.
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