Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor pretext in het Engels

pretext:

pretext [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the pretext
    the pretence; the illusion; the pretext; the pretense
    • pretence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • illusion [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • pretext [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • pretense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
    the guise
    – an artful or simulated semblance 1
    • guise [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • under the guise of friendship he betrayed them1
  2. the pretext
    – an artful or simulated semblance 1
    the pretence; the pretext; the guise; the pretense
    – an artful or simulated semblance 1
    • pretence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • pretext [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • guise [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • under the guise of friendship he betrayed them1
    • pretense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
  3. the pretext
    – something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason 1
    the pretext; the stalking-horse
    – something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason 1

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Verwante definities voor "pretext":

  1. an artful or simulated semblance1
  2. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason1