What is another word for pretext?
531 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹˈiːtɛkst], [ pɹˈiːtɛkst], [ p_ɹ_ˈiː_t_ɛ_k_s_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for pretext:- alibi (noun)
- apologia (noun)
- appearance (noun)
- bluff (noun)
- cloak (noun)
- color (noun)
- communication (noun)
- deception (noun)
- disguise; alleged reason (noun)
- evasion (noun)
- excuse (noun)
- false pretense (noun)
- feint (noun)
- front (noun)
- grounds (noun)
- justification (noun)
- mask (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- plea (noun)
- pretense (noun)
- pretext (noun)
- put-on (noun)
- sham (noun)
- show (noun)
- stratagem (noun)
- strategem (noun)
- cloak (verb)
- excuse (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Pretext:
n.
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- honest.
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- explain.
- co pouts,
- co-pouts,
- song dance,
- pre text,
- pre-text,
- pre texts,
- ex planations,
- ex-planation,
- re torts,
- airtight cases,
- co pout,
- co-pout,
- ex-planations,
- pre-texts,
- copouts,
- re-torts,
- re-tort,
- re tort,
- cop outs,
- ex planation.
- subterfuge,
- song and dance,
- device,
- affectation,
- routine,
- red herring,
- ploy,
- simulation,
- cover-up,
- guise,
- appearance,
- ruse.
- dodgings,
- fancy footworks,
- obliquenesses,
- equivocatings,
- fugivities,
- fudgings,
- eschewals,
- shunnings,
- fugivitenesses,
- evadings,
- shirkings.
- in-formation,
- infos,
- whyfors,
- sub-stratums,
- under-pinning,
- sub-strata,
- infra structures,
- sub-stratum,
- sub strata,
- chapter verse,
- straight stuffs,
- sub stratum,
- in formations,
- infra structure,
- in-formations,
- sub stratums,
- under pinning,
- infra-structures.
- whatfors,
- sanctifications,
- re buttal,
- whitewashings,
- re buttals,
- re-buttals,
- whole ideas,
- raison detre,
- re-buttal.
- dis simulations,
- dissimulations,
- dis-simulation,
- dissemblings,
- dis-simulations,
- fig leaves,
- dis simulation.
- deception,
- cleanup,
- alibi,
- false pretense,
- gloss,
- why and wherefore,
- palliative,
- cover story,
- showboats,
- color,
- grounds,
- fig leaf,
- whole idea,
- cloak,
- plea,
- bluff,
- stall,
- cunnings,
- falsification,
- feint,
- fugiviteness,
- fakery,
- dominoes,
- defence,
- straight stuff,
- elusion,
- mask,
- capotes,
- practice,
- blind,
- mock attack,
- excuse,
- dissembling,
- dishonesty,
- dissimulation,
- stopgap,
- stratagem,
- determinants,
- elusions,
- showboat,
- whyfor,
- deceit,
- shows,
- Manteaux,
- quibble,
- schtick,
- statement,
- fraud,
- whatfor,
- front,
- Double dealing,
- infra-structure,
- palliatives,
- false front,
- numbers,
- Pharisaism,
- posturings,
- put-on,
- colour,
- runaround,
- capote,
- determinant,
- jiving,
- wherefores,
- falsifications,
- obliqueness,
- sham,
- cop-out,
- grandstand play,
- strategem,
- pretence,
- thing,
- window-dressing,
- eschewal,
- fancy footwork,
- cop-outs,
- justification,
- pretense,
- infrastructure,
- in formation,
- sanctification,
- airtight case,
- evasion,
- ground,
- fugivity,
- coverup,
- info,
- Manteau,
- hypocriticalness,
- domino,
- semblance,
- shufflings,
- pretension,
- dominos,
- feigning,
- mis-statement,
- apologia,
- misstatement,
- show,
- dumb act,
- cleanups,
- copout.
- fakeries,
- in-sincerity,
- pre tenses,
- mis-representation,
- in sincerities,
- mis-statements,
- in sincerity,
- in-sincerities,
- mis representation,
- fakings,
- pre-tenses,
- schticks,
- posings,
- pre tense,
- mis statements,
- mis representations,
- dumb acts,
- pre-tense,
- feignings,
- mis statement,
- doubledealing.
v.
•cloak (verb)- dis-simulate,
- dis simulating,
- dis simulate,
- dis-simulated,
- pretexting,
- dis simulates,
- dis-simulates,
- dis-simulating,
- dis simulated.
- apologizes for,
- letted go,
- dispensed from,
- granted amnesty,
- over-look,
- dispenses from,
- de-fend,
- de-fended,
- dis charged,
- ex plaining,
- over-looking,
- making allowances for,
- dis charges,
- pleading ignorance,
- takes rap for,
- grants amnesty,
- re lease,
- taking rap for,
- dispensing from,
- ex plained,
- over look,
- exempts from,
- re-leased,
- de fends,
- apologized for,
- dis-charging,
- exempted from,
- apologizing for,
- made allowances for,
- ex-plaining,
- ex-plained,
- over looked,
- exempting from,
- de-fending,
- dis-charge,
- dis-charges,
- dis-charged,
- gave absolution,
- granting amnesty,
- gives absolution,
- re-leases,
- pleaded ignorance,
- winking at,
- de fend,
- ex plains,
- winks at,
- de-fends,
- makes allowances for,
- ex plain,
- re-lease,
- re leases,
- took rap for,
- giving absolution,
- ex-plain,
- ex-plains,
- dis charging,
- de fended,
- dis charge,
- de fending,
- pled ignorance,
- pleads ignorance,
- over looks,
- over-looks.
- fake.
Other synonyms:
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- vested interest,
- mitigation,
- ulterior motive,
- warrant,
- window dressing,
- Disguisement,
- open invitation,
- false colors.
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- basis,
- masquerade,
- cop out.
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- sense.
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- out.
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- face.
- pretexted,
- plead ignorance,
- letting go,
- Pardoned,
- shrouding,
- dispense from,
- alibiing,
- make allowances for,
- alibied,
- tolerates,
- grant amnesty,
- give absolution,
- Shrouded,
- curtained,
- exempt from,
- winked at,
- whitewashed,
- mien,
- lets go,
- take rap for,
- wink at,
- shrug off,
- Curtaining,
- apologize for.
- capture,
- reason why,
- loophole,
- stonewalling,
- form,
- meretriciousness,
- posture,
- allegation,
- screen,
- saving clause,
- falsity,
- embrace,
- handle,
- bring,
- attitudinizing,
- escape hatch,
- forgive,
- procrastination,
- trick,
- get,
- four-flushing,
- faking,
- lie,
- manoeuvre,
- pretentiousness,
- posing,
- hedge,
- intention,
- adopt,
- obstructionism,
- pardon,
- rationalization,
- borrow,
- speciousness,
- resort to,
- idea,
- foot-dragging,
- ask for,
- gilt,
- bestow,
- espouse,
- means of escape,
- imposture,
- contribute,
- give,
- choice,
- alternative,
- delusion,
- dramatize,
- cheating,
- profess,
- shift,
- way out,
- pretend,
- hedging,
- rational ground,
- varnish,
- put out,
- conquer,
- refuge,
- playacting,
- humbug,
- protestation,
- Excuseless,
- defense,
- Advocation,
- apply,
- camouflage,
- escape,
- playing for time,
- why,
- maneuver,
- allege,
- simulacrum,
- artifice,
- wherefore,
- case,
- rent out,
- explanation,
- escape clause,
- add,
- vindicate,
- stalling,
- make use of,
- hypocrisy,
- Bluffing,
- peg,
- shirk,
- lend,
- dodge,
- sour grapes,
- makeshift,
- right,
- run-around,
- purport,
- wile,
- make-believe,
- pose,
- pretending,
- shuffle,
- flattery,
- vindication,
- scam,
- expedient,
- representation,
- move,
- colouring,
- delay,
- seeming,
- hoax,
- sophistry,
- hire,
- untruth,
- degree,
- facade,
- impart,
- smokescreen,
- special pleading,
- plead,
- by means of,
- argument,
- acting,
- outlet,
- Humbuggery,
- Procrastinating,
- avow,
- recourse,
- say,
- design,
- Dissemblance,
- moonshine,
- ostentation,
- way of escape,
- resort,
- dye.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
pretense.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
excuse, pretence, guise, alibi, alibis, justification, subterfuge, smokescreen.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Pretext:
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Other antonyms:
candor, openness, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, sincerity, fact, ingenuousness, simplicity, actuality.
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Other antonyms:
Hypernym for Pretext:
n.
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communication
putoff.
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communication
Hyponym for Pretext:
n.
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communication
dissembling, pretence, feigning, pretense.
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communication