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Noun
an artful or simulated semblance
under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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Synonyms:
guise
pretense
pretence
stalking-horse
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"pretext"
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pretext
protest
protist
predict
protect
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"pretext"
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putoff
pretext
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