Incentive and Pretext

Incentive

Incentive noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

Pretext

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

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

Nearby Word: pretexting

How words are described

old old incentive old pretext
good good incentive good pretext
similar similar incentive similar pretext
legal legal incentive legal pretext
Other adjectives: actual, next.
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