guise, pretense, pretence, pretext
(noun) an artful or simulated semblance; “under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
pretext, stalking-horse
(noun) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pretext (plural pretexts)
A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
• See also pretext
pretext (third-person singular simple present pretexts, present participle pretexting, simple past and past participle pretexted)
To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
• blag (UK)
Source: Wiktionary
Pre"text, n. Etym: [F. prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text.]
Definition: Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. L'Estrange. With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More.
Syn.
– Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See Pretense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
