What is another word for pre texts?
415 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pɹˈiː tˈɛksts], [ pɹˈiː tˈɛksts], [ p_ɹ_ˈiː t_ˈɛ_k_s_t_s]
Pretexts are one of the most commonly used words in English vocabulary. It refers to an excuse, a reason, or a justification for something that is often vague or untrue. There are numerous synonyms for pretexts, including pretense, excuse, guise, cover, alibi, and justification. Each of these words is used interchangeably in contexts where one needs to present a justification or an explanation for something. While these words may have slightly different connotations, they all ultimately suggest that someone is trying to give a false impression about the real reasons behind their actions. Pretexts can be used in almost any situation, from work to relationships, and they can be either positive or negative, depending on the intention behind them.
Synonyms for Pre texts:
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n.
• alibi- account ,
- affirmation ,
- airtight case ,
- allegation ,
- answer ,
- assertion ,
- assurance ,
- avowal ,
- case ,
- declaration ,
- explanation ,
- fish story ,
- justification ,
- pretext ,
- profession ,
- proof ,
- reason ,
- reply ,
- retort ,
- statement ,
- vindication .
- bluster ,
- braggadocio ,
- bragging ,
- bravado ,
- deception ,
- delusion ,
- facade ,
- fake ,
- false colors ,
- false front ,
- fraud ,
- humbug ,
- jiving ,
- lie ,
- sham ,
- snow ,
- trick .
- artifice ,
- bilk ,
- catch ,
- cheat ,
- chicane ,
- con ,
- con game ,
- confidence game ,
- crock ,
- decoy ,
- dodge ,
- fallacy ,
- fast one ,
- fast shuffle ,
- fib ,
- gimmick ,
- hoax ,
- hogwash ,
- hustle ,
- illusion ,
- imposture ,
- jive ,
- malarkey ,
- mare's-nest ,
- ride ,
- scam ,
- shift ,
- shuck ,
- snare ,
- snow job ,
- sting ,
- story ,
- swindle ,
- trap ,
- whitewash ,
- wile ,
- wrinkle .
- Equivocating ,
- Evading ,
- Fudging ,
- circumvention ,
- cunning ,
- ditch ,
- dodging ,
- elusion ,
- equivocation ,
- eschewal ,
- evasiveness ,
- fancy footwork ,
- fugiviteness ,
- fugivity ,
- obliqueness ,
- prevarication ,
- quibble ,
- run-around ,
- shirking ,
- shuffling ,
- shunning ,
- slip ,
- sophism ,
- sophistry ,
- stonewall ,
- trickery .
- apology ,
- coverup ,
- defense ,
- evasion ,
- expedient ,
- extenuation ,
- grounds ,
- makeshift ,
- mitigation ,
- rationalization ,
- regrets ,
- song ,
- stopgap ,
- substitute ,
- why and wherefore .
- bait ,
- deceit ,
- distraction ,
- duck ,
- gambit ,
- hoodwinking ,
- make-believe ,
- maneuver ,
- mock attack ,
- play ,
- pretension .
- air ,
- aspect ,
- bearing ,
- carriage ,
- countenance ,
- demeanor ,
- display ,
- expression ,
- exterior ,
- figure ,
- manner ,
- mien ,
- phony ,
- port ,
- presence ,
- window dressing .
- Underpinning ,
- antecedent ,
- argument ,
- base ,
- bedrock ,
- call ,
- cause ,
- chapter and verse ,
- demonstration ,
- determinant ,
- dope ,
- evidence ,
- factor ,
- footing ,
- foundation ,
- goods ,
- groundwork ,
- inducement ,
- info ,
- information ,
- infrastructure ,
- motive ,
- numbers ,
- occasion ,
- rationale ,
- root ,
- seat ,
- straight stuff ,
- substratum ,
- test ,
- testimony ,
- trial ,
- wherefore ,
- why ,
- whyfor .
- Whitewashing ,
- absolution ,
- acquittal ,
- advocacy ,
- apologia ,
- approval ,
- basis ,
- confirmation ,
- exculpation ,
- exoneration ,
- idea ,
- palliation ,
- palliative ,
- rebuttal ,
- redemption ,
- response ,
- salvation ,
- sanctification ,
- support ,
- validation ,
- warrant ,
- whatfor ,
- whole idea .
- act ,
- acting ,
- charade ,
- double-dealing ,
- dumb act ,
- fabrication ,
- fakery ,
- faking ,
- falsification ,
- feigning ,
- gag ,
- insincerity ,
- invention ,
- misrepresentation ,
- misstatement ,
- ostentation ,
- posing ,
- posturing ,
- pretentiousness ,
- schtick ,
- stunt .
- affectation ,
- alibi ,
- appearance ,
- bluff ,
- cleanup ,
- cloak ,
- color ,
- coloring ,
- cop-out ,
- cover ,
- cover story ,
- cover-up ,
- device ,
- excuse ,
- face ,
- feint ,
- fig leaf ,
- front ,
- guise ,
- mask ,
- masquerade ,
- plea ,
- ploy ,
- pretense ,
- red herring ,
- routine ,
- ruse ,
- semblance ,
- show ,
- simulation ,
- song and dance ,
- stall ,
- stratagem ,
- subterfuge ,
- veil .
- Pharisaism ,
- burlesque ,
- cant ,
- caricature ,
- counterfeit ,
- farce ,
- flimflam ,
- forgery ,
- hypocrisy ,
- hypocriticalness ,
- imitation ,
- impostor ,
- mock ,
- mockery ,
- phoniness ,
- pretend ,
- pseudo ,
- sell ,
- smoke ,
- spoof ,
- travesty .
-
v.
• cloak • excuse- acquit ,
- apologize for ,
- appease ,
- bear with ,
- clear ,
- condone ,
- defend ,
- discharge ,
- dispense from ,
- exculpate ,
- exempt ,
- exempt from ,
- exonerate ,
- explain ,
- extenuate ,
- forgive ,
- free ,
- give absolution ,
- grant amnesty ,
- indulge ,
- let go ,
- let off ,
- liberate ,
- make allowances for ,
- mitigate ,
- overlook ,
- pardon ,
- pass over ,
- plead ignorance ,
- purge ,
- rationalize ,
- release ,
- relieve ,
- remit ,
- reprieve ,
- shrive ,
- shrug off ,
- spare ,
- take rap for ,
- tolerate ,
- vindicate ,
- wink at .
How to use "Pre texts" in context?
When you send a text message, you are preceded by a pre-text. A pre-text is a reason why you are sending a text message rather than speaking out loud.
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