Pageant and Pretext

Pageant

Pageant noun - A staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes.
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Synonyms for Pageant

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

Nearby Word: pageantry

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

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

Nearby Word: pretexting

How words are described

old old pageant old pretext
actual actual pageant actual pretext
next next pageant next pretext
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