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Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.

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  1. n. Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
  2. n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  3. n. an artful or simulated semblance
  4. Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. L'Estrange. With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More. Syn. -- Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See Pretense.
  5. Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color orcover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext ofservice and kindness. L'Estrange.With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More.
  6. n:100 n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason