What is the meaning of Pretext?

(n.) Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). pretext. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pretext/definitions/2049043
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "pretext" http://smartdefine.org/pretext/definitions/2049043 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, pretext, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pretext/definitions/2049043>.
MLAWebster's. "pretext" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pretext/definitions/2049043>
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