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Thesaurus: pretex

To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely.

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  1. v. t. To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely.
  2. To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [Obs.]
  3. To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend;to declare falsely. [Obs.]