Thesaurus:pretext

English

Noun

Sense: a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

Synonyms
  • alibi
  • canard
  • excuse
  • plea
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretext
  • zhuangbility (Chinglish, Internet slang, vulgar)

See also

Further reading

  • “617. pretext” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
  • “pretext” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
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