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pretext meaning in Hindi

मिस mis

/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

pretext in Hindi: मिस (mis), बहाना (bahānā). In English, pretext means a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

Hindi words for pretext

pretext, pretence, excuse
मिस mis
pretext, pretence
बहाना bahānā

English meaning of pretext

  1. noun A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
  2. verb To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

Full definition of pretext

pretext in a sentence

  • The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
  • The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.

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Questions about pretext in Hindi

What is the meaning of pretext in Hindi?
Pretext in Hindi is मिस (mis), बहाना (bahānā).
pretext का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Pretext: मिस (mis), बहाना (bahānā).
What does pretext mean in English?
Pretext means a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “pretext”: बहाना, मिस. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pretext (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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