pretext

• Substantiv, das einen vorgeschobenen, falschen Grund oder Vorwand bezeichnet, der angeführt wird, um den wahren Grund oder die wahre Absicht zu verbergen.

A noun referring to a false reason or motive given to conceal the real one; an excuse or pretense.

1. B2formal

   A false reason or excuse given to hide the real reason for doing something.

   Vorwand

   • He left the party early on the pretext of feeling ill.
   • She called him under the pretext of discussing work.
   • They used the meeting as a pretext to spy on the competition.

   Synonymecoverexcusefacadefrontguisemasqueradeploypretenserusesham

   Antonymefactrealitytruth