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01
předtext, záminka
a false reason or excuse given to justify an action or behavior, hiding the true motive behind it
Example
She used a family emergency as a pretext to leave the party early, but her friends suspected she simply was n't enjoying herself.
The company used budgetary concerns as a pretext to lay off employees, but the real motive was to increase profitability.
02
záminka, předtext
an artful or simulated semblance
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