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Definition of pretexts in English Turkish dictionary

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{i} bahane

Japon balıkçılık filosu bilimsel araştırma bahanesiyle yılda 1000'den fazla balina yakalar. - The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.

O, hastalık bahanesiyle gelmedi. - He did not come on the pretext of sickness.

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English - English
plural of pretext
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A false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense

The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.

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a fictitious reason or motive
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{n} a pretense, excuse, cloke, show
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Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise
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{f} make an excuse, give a false reason, give a pretense, provide an alibi
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A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason pretext for (praetextus, from praetexere )
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{i} excuse, pretense, alleged reason, alibi
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To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else
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an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
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something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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    [ 'prE-"tekst ] (noun.) 1513. Latin praetextus, from praetexere to assign as a pretext, screen, extend in front, from prae- + texere to weave; more at TECHNICAL.
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