Pretext and Showing

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

Nearby Word: pretexting

Showing noun - The display of a motion picture.

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Pretext and showing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretext" instead a noun "Showing".

Nearby Words: show, showy, showed, showcase, shown

old	old pretext	old showing
good	good pretext	good showing
similar	similar pretext	similar showing
actual	actual pretext	actual showing
Other adjectives: frequent, next.

The Pinkertons episode "Review" has someone doing a performance review of the titular detectives as a pretext for showing clips.

Source: Clip Show

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