pretext | (n) ข้ออ้าง, Syn. guise |
pretext | (พรี'เทคซฺทฺ) n. ข้อแก้ตัว, ข้ออ้าง |
pretext | (n) ข้ออ้าง, ข้อแก้ตัว, มารยา, การทดสอบเบื้องต้น |
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pretext | (n) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason, Syn. stalking-horse |
Pretex | v. t. [ L. praetexere. See Pretext. ] To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pretext | n. [ F. prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text. ] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. [ 1913 Webster ] They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ] With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pretexture | n. A pretext. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
托词 | [托 词 / 託 詞] pretext; excuse; also written 托辭|托辞 #57,899 [Add to Longdo] |
托辞 | [托 辞 / 托 辭] pretext; excuse; also written 託詞|托词 #75,343 [Add to Longdo] |
假托 | [假 托 / 假 託] pretext; a false pretext #80,865 [Add to Longdo] |
衅端 | [衅 端 / 釁 端] pretext for a dispute [Add to Longdo] |
理由 | [りゆう, riyuu] (n) reason; pretext; motive; (P) #445 [Add to Longdo] |
出し(P);出汁 | [だし(P);ダシ, dashi (P); dashi] (n) (1) (uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); (2) (出し only) pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man; (P) #1,174 [Add to Longdo] |
曰く | [いわく, iwaku] (n) (1) pretext; history; past; story; (n-adv) (2) according to ...; ... says #5,074 [Add to Longdo] |
盾(P);楯 | [たて, tate] (n) shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; (P) #6,577 [Add to Longdo] |
名目 | [めいもく(P);みょうもく, meimoku (P); myoumoku] (n, adj-no) (1) name; title; appellation; (something) nominal; (2) (under the) pretext (of); pretense; (P) #8,989 [Add to Longdo] |
因縁 | [いんねん(P);いんえん, innen (P); in'en] (n) (1) { Buddh } hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things); (2) fate; destiny; (3) connection; origin; (4) pretext; (P) #15,303 [Add to Longdo] |
因縁をつける;因縁を付ける | [いんねんをつける, innenwotsukeru] (exp, v1) to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight [Add to Longdo] |
仮託 | [かたく, kataku] (n, vs) pretext; pretense; pretence [Add to Longdo] |
何かと言うと | [なにかというと, nanikatoiuto] (exp) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat [Add to Longdo] |
寄える;比える | [よそえる, yosoeru] (v1) (1) (uk) to compare; to liken; (2) to use as a pretext [Add to Longdo] |