pretex
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Pre·tex
v. t.
[L. praetexere. See Pretext.]
To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [Obs.]
[L. praetexere. See Pretext.]
To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [Obs.]
