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pretext [ˈpri:tekst] N

Usage examples with pretext

a pretext for sth
pretekst do czegoś
to give sth as a pretext
podawać [perf podać] coś jako wymówkę
on [or under] the pretext of doing sth
pod pozorem robienia czegoś

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Officers of the law gave perjured testimony and presented fabricated evidence as a pretext for false arrests and wrongful imprisonment.
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It has been used as a pretext to dissolve state governments ruled by political opponents.
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It was seized upon as the first of several pretexts to shove him out the door.
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This was made a pretext to annex the building.
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It became both text and pretext for an activity of picture-making.
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In 1915, on the pretext of holding an exhibition, more than 90% of the buildings were torn down.
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And there was not even the pretext of principled decisionmaking.
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The bride was summoned on the pretext of a meal and told the news, and that she will get nothing of his property.
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This was used as a pretext for the immediate arrest, without any formal process, of a number of soldiers and civilians throughout the country.
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In this scenario, the convocation would be viewed as a pretext for the show of strength.
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