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