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pretext
ˈpriːtɛkst
noun
pretekst
Also
wymówka(f)
Definition
A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason; an excuse.
Examples
He called her on the pretext of asking for a recipe.
Zadzwonił do niej pod pretekstem zapytania o przepis.
She used a headache as a pretext to leave early.
Użyła bólu głowy jako wymówki, żeby wyjść wcześniej.
Collocations
on the pretext offlimsy pretextfind a pretext
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