Bit and Pretext

Bit

Bit noun - A very small piece.

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Pretext and bit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretext" instead a noun "Bit".

Nearby Word: bite

Pretext noun - Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.

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Bit and pretext are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bit" instead a noun "Pretext".

Nearby Word: pretexting

old	old bit	old pretext
good	good bit	good pretext
similar	similar bit	similar pretext
actual	actual bit	actual pretext
Other adjectives: slightest, next.

It's just a bit of paleontological pretext to some Cretaceous predators having dust-ups.

Source: Artistic License Paleontology / Documentaries
A bit surprising though, since one would think Arl, the real murderer, would have been eager to pin the crime on someone else and so used this as a pretext.

Source: Literature / Castle Perilous

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