Meaning of the word pretext in English

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pretext

US /ˈpriː.tekst/
UK /ˈpriː.tekst/

Noun

1.

a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason:

Example:
The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention.
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