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Word | Pretext |
kannada Meaning | ನೆಪ, ನಿಮಿತ್ತ, ಆವಟ |
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason / something serving to conceal plans / Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive / excuse / a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason. / a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something, | |
Usage | ⇒ Ravi found the pretext of stomachache to give up the History class ⇒ She looked for a good pretext to get out of paying a visit to her aunt. ⇒ She went back to her friend's house on the pretext that she had forgotten her purse. ⇒ the rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move |
Synonyms | pretence, excuse, pretense, guise, subterfuge, alibi, cover, evasion, plea, stratagem, cloak, reason, ruse, trick, color, front, pretension, show, deception, mask, |
Antonyms | reality, truth, actuality, colorlessness, direction, directive, discolor, edict, effect, forthrightness, genuineness, heartiness, honesty, impartiality, include, ingenuousness, innocence, instruction, integrity, kindness, |
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