pretext
pre-text
noun
A false reason given to justify an action, often to conceal the real one.
"He used illness as a pretext to avoid work."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stalking-horse, pretence, pretense, guise
pre-text
A false reason given to justify an action, often to conceal the real one.
"He used illness as a pretext to avoid work."
Synonyms: stalking-horse, pretence, pretense, guise