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