Pretext definition
An example of a pretext is a person saying that she is having a small family dinner at home while a group of people are waiting there to surprise her father for his birthday.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of pretext
- Latin praetextum from neuter past participle of praetexere to disguise prae- pre- texere to weave teks- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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