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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Subterfuges and pretext are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Subterfuges" with "Pretext", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: pretexting
Subterfuges
Pretext and subterfuges are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretext" instead a noun "Subterfuges".
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Subterfuges and Pretext. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretext/subterfuges
Pretext & Subterfuges. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretext/subterfuges>.
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