pretext
Definitions
Noun
- Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- An artful or simulated semblance
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Words that sound like the term "pretext".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronounced | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | specialist | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | progressed | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | practiced | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | prettiest | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | pacifist | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | perplexed | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | practised | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | apologist | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | apprenticed | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | applequist | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | opportunist | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | panelist | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | parkhurst | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | parodist | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pentrust | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | peronist | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pessimist | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | polycast | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | priciest | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | sperrfrist | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Cuba’s top envoy to US calls Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders a ‘pretext’ for military action
Jun 9, 2026 Sun Sentinel
Jun 9, 2026 Sun Sentinel
China opposes US trade restrictions imposed under pretext of 'forced labor'
Jun 4, 2026 news.cgtn.com
Jun 4, 2026 news.cgtn.com
Israel’s Gradual Annexation of Southern Syria under the Pretext of Mine Removal
May 17, 2026 Syrian Network for Human Rights
May 17, 2026 Syrian Network for Human Rights