- Pretext
- (Roget's Thesaurus)
-->Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned.<- NPARAG:Pretext->NGRP: \\ N \\ 1Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ pretextpretextpretensepretensionplea|Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ allegationallegationadvocationSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ostensible motiveostensible motivesubterfugeostensible groundostensible reasonphony reasonSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ excuseexcuse&c.(vindication) 937Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ colorcolorSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ glossglossguisecoverGRP: \\ N \\ 2Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ loop holeloop holestarting holeSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ how to creep out ofhow to creep out ofsalvocome offSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ way of escapeway of escapeGRP: \\ N \\ 3Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ handlehandlepeg to hang onroom locus standiSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ stalking-horsestalking-horsecheval de bataillecueGRP: \\ N \\ 4Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ pretensepretense&c.(untruth) 546Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ put offput offdust thrown in the eyesSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ blindblindSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ moonshinemoonshineSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ mere pretextmere pretextshallow pretextSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ lame excuselame excuselame apologySgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ tub to a whaletub to a whaleSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ false pleafalse pleasour grapesSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ makeshiftmakeshiftshiftwhite lieSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ special pleadingspecial pleading&c.(sophistry) 477Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ soft sawdersoft sawder&c.(flattery) 933PARAG:Pretext->VGRP: \\ V \\ 1Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pretendpretendpleadallegeSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ shelter oneself under the plea ofshelter oneself under the plea ofSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ excuseexcuse&c.(vindicate) 937Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lend a color tolend a color toSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ furnish a handlefurnish a handle&c.->N.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ make a pretext ofmake a pretext ofmake a handle ofSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ use as a pleause as a plea&c.->N.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ take one's stand upontake one's stand uponmake capital out ofpretend&c.(lie) 544PARAG:Pretext->AdjGRP: \\ Adj \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ ostensiblyostensibly&c.(manifest) 525Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ allegedallegedapologeticSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ pretendedpretended&c. 545PARAG:Pretext->AdvGRP: \\ Adv \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ ostensiblyostensiblySgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ under colorunder colorSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ under the pleaunder the pleaunder the pretense ofunder the guise of
English dictionary for students. 2013.