PRETEXT
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1T1E1X8T1 = 16
Definition
- noun something serving to conceal plans. — synonyms: stalking-horse
- noun an artful or simulated semblance. — synonyms: guise, pretense, pretence
Examples
- “a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason”
- “under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
- “The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.”