pretexts
pre-texts
noun
Plausible but false reasons given to conceal the true purpose or motive.
"They used flimsy pretexts to avoid the meeting."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stalking-horse, pretence, pretense, guise
pre-texts
Plausible but false reasons given to conceal the true purpose or motive.
"They used flimsy pretexts to avoid the meeting."
Synonyms: stalking-horse, pretence, pretense, guise