pretext

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. something serving to conceal plans;
a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
stalking-horse
• Hypernyms:
pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
• Hyponyms:
putoff
2. an artful or simulated semblance
- under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
• Syn:
guise, pretense, pretence
• Hypernyms:
semblance, gloss, color, colour

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  guise, pretense, pretence, stalking-horse