Detailed translations for "pretext"

pretext

pretext(also: plea, excuse, guise, handle)
der Vorwand{masculine}
This single situation was the catalytic pretext for massive troop deployment and fully fledged
Diese einzige Situation lieferte den katalystischen Vorwand für einen massiven Truppenaufmarsch und
He was just a pretext to justify this confrontation by making them think we'd been compromised.
Er war der Vorwand für die Konfrontation, damit sie uns für infiltriert hielten.
pretext
der vorgeschobener Grund{masculine}
pretext
der Scheingrund{masculine}

English synonyms for "pretext"

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