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