PRETEXT Crossword Clue
The most common solutions for the crossword clue "PRETEXT" are GUISE with 5 letters, EXCUSE with 6 letters.
PRETEXT Crossword Clue
The most common solutions for the crossword clue "PRETEXT" are GUISE with 5 letters, EXCUSE with 6 letters.
We know 20 solutions for: PRETEXT
Synonyms for PRETEXT
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Crossword Puzzle Infos
Pretext is a term used to describe a false or misleading reason given to justify an action. The crossword solutions for the term pretext include APPEARANCE (10 letters), JUSTIFICATION (13 letters), FACE (4 letters), AFFECTATION (11 letters), FRONT (5 letters), PLEA (4 letters), BOAST (5 letters), MASK (4 letters), BLUFF (5 letters), DECEPTION (9 letters), BLIND (5 letters), GUISE (5 letters), PLOY (4 letters), EXCUSE (6 letters), ALIBI (5 letters), RUSE (4 letters), COVER (5 letters), copout (6 letters), SUBTERFUGE (10 letters), and stalkinghorse (13 letters). These words all refer to different ways of providing a false JUSTIFICATION for an action, either by hiding the truth or by providing a false explanation.
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