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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pretext \Pre"text\ (?; 277), noun [F. pr['e]texte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See {Text}.] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. --L'Estrange.
With how much or how little pretext of reason. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See {Pretense}.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noun
1: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason [syn: {pretext}, {stalking-horse}]
2: an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" [syn: {guise}, {pretense}, {pretence}, {pretext}]
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