| Front | pretext |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈpriːtekst/NAmE /ˈpriːtekst/noun ~ (for sth/for doing sth)| ~ (to do sth)a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuse The incident was used as a pretext for intervention in the area.  He left the party early on the pretext of having work to do.  Be careful not to give him a pretext to report you.  People were being arrested on the flimsiest of pretexts. |
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