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noun
disguise; alleged reason
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noun
disguise; alleged reason
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noun
defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence
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noun
defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence
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noun
boast; deceit
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noun
boast; deceit
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noun
cover; coat
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noun
cover; coat
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verb
disguise
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verb
disguise
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noun
deceptive appearance
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noun
deceptive appearance
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noun
trick
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noun
trick
- liestar
- fraudstar
- scamstar
- illusionstar
- rusestar
- hoaxstar
- trickstar
- subterfugestar
- cover-upstar
- stratagemstar
- cheatstar
- whitewashstar
- stingstar
- catchstar
- shamstar
- artificestar
- pretextstar
- gimmickstar
- storystar
- decoystar
- fibstar
- hustlestar
- dodgestar
- feintstar
- bluffstar
- devicestar
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noun
escape, avoidance
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noun
escape, avoidance
- prevaricationstar
- slipstar
- artificestar
- pretextstar
- ditchstar
- liestar
- trickerystar
- routinestar
- dodgestar
- evasivenessstar
- excusestar
- sophismstar
- cunningstar
- equivocationstar
- shiftstar
- rusestar
- trickstar
- stallstar
- sophistrystar
- quibblestar
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noun
reason, explanation
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noun
reason, explanation
- justificationstar
- alibistar
- apologystar
- trickstar
- rationalizationstar
- pretextstar
- substitutestar
- whitewashstar
- disguisestar
- defensestar
- extenuationstar
- storystar
- stopgapstar
- evasionstar
- makeshiftstar
- mitigationstar
- routinestar
- semblancestar
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verb
forgive, absolve; justify
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verb
forgive, absolve; justify
- acquitstar
- pardonstar
- explainstar
- indulgestar
- toleratestar
- forgivestar
- relievestar
- sparestar
- exemptstar
- condonestar
- defendstar
- exoneratestar
- reprievestar
- exculpatestar
- mitigatestar
- whitewashstar
- appeasestar
- alibistar
- vindicatestar
- rationalizestar
- extenuatestar
- overlookstar
- coverstar
- freestar
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noun
pretense
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noun
pretense
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noun
appearance put on for show
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noun
appearance put on for show
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noun
basis, premise
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noun
basis, premise
- groundworkstar
- argumentstar
- evidencestar
- motivestar
- whereforestar
- infrastructurestar
- pretextstar
- demonstrationstar
- informationstar
- underpinningstar
- footingstar
- callstar
- bedrockstar
- factorstar
- teststar
- causestar
- inducementstar
- foundationstar
- justificationstar
- dopestar
- substratumstar
- excusestar
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noun
reason, excuse
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noun
reason, excuse
- confirmationstar
- apologystar
- basisstar
- explanationstar
- vindicationstar
- argumentstar
- rationalestar
- rationalizationstar
- pretextstar
- approvalstar
- ideastar
- whereforestar
- defensestar
- absolutionstar
- palliationstar
- storystar
- supportstar
- mitigationstar
- answerstar
- replystar
- rebuttalstar
- warrantstar
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noun
false face, cover
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noun
false face, cover
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noun
excuse, defense
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noun
excuse, defense
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noun
falsehood, affected show; cover
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noun
falsehood, affected show; cover
- charadestar
- pretextstar
- semblancestar
- cloakstar
- veneerstar
- claimstar
- maskstar
- gagstar
- inventionstar
- artificestar
- facadestar
- affectationstar
- rusestar
- double-dealingstar
- deceptionstar
- trickerystar
- evasionstar
- actingstar
- routinestar
- shamstar
- masqueradestar
- misstatementstar
- ostentationstar
- insinceritystar
- excusestar
- wilestar
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noun
false claim, assertion of importance
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noun
false claim, assertion of importance
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noun
hoax, trick
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noun
hoax, trick
- fraudstar
- farcestar
- mockerystar
- hypocrisystar
- whitewashstar
- forgerystar
- travestystar
- pretendstar
- cheatstar
- cantstar
- imitationstar
- fakestar
- facadestar
- pretextstar
- counterfeitstar
- sellstar
- caricaturestar
- deceptionstar
- mockstar
- imposturestar
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noun
false front; appearance given
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noun
false front; appearance given
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noun
trick
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noun
trick
- actionstar
- anglestar
- artificestar
- bitstar
- booby trapstar
- constar
- deceptionstar
- devicestar
- dodgestar
- feintstar
- gambitstar
- gamestar
- game planstar
- gimmickstar
- griftstar
- intriguestar
- layoutstar
- maneuverstar
- methodstar
- pitchstar
- planstar
- playstar
noun
trick
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noun
trick
- ploystar
- rusestar
- one-upmanshipstar
- subterfugestar
- wilestar
- gimmickstar
- brainchildstar
- artificestar
- scenestar
- twiststar
- propositionstar
- pitchstar
- racketstar
- pretextstar
- plotstar
- storystar
- anglestar
- schemestar
- methodstar
- dodgestar
- maneuverstar
- playstar
- slantstar
- feintstar
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noun
offense of false representation
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noun
offense of false representation
noun
justification
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noun
justification
noun
façade
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noun
façade
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More words related to pre-text
noun. disguise; alleged reason
noun. defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence
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