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pretexts

pretexts is the plural of pretext.

pretexts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pretext.

Meaning of pretext

Noun

pretext (plural pretexts)

  1. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
    • The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.

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Questions about pretexts

What is pretexts the plural of?
Pretexts is the plural of pretext.

Words near pretexts in the dictionary

  1. pretexes
  2. pretexing
  3. pretext
  4. pretexted
  5. pretexting
  6. pretexts
  7. pretextual
  8. pretextual arrest
  9. pretextual arrests
  10. pretextual stop
  11. pretextual stops

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