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   Pre·text

   /ˈprēˌtekst/

   

   noun

   • 1. a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason: "the rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin praetextus ‘outward display’, from the verb praetexere ‘to disguise’, from prae ‘before’ + texere ‘weave’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • T

     1

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