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pretext [ˈpriːtekst] N

pretext

under the pretext of doing sth

sob o pretexto de fazer a. c.

Usage examples with pretext

under the pretext of doing sth

sob o pretexto de fazer a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It has been used as a pretext to dissolve state governments ruled by political opponents. en.wikipedia.org

The ambassadors, on the contrary, assured their sovereigns that the accusation was a pretext. en.wikipedia.org

He also coordinated press releases to provide a pretext for their increased buying. en.wikipedia.org

On some pretext or other he wrecketh his vengeance. en.wikipedia.org

The proletariat also must struggle against annexations and attempts to create pseudo-independent states on the pretext of liberating oppressed peoples. en.wikipedia.org

Officers of the law gave perjured testimony and presented fabricated evidence as a pretext for false arrests and wrongful imprisonment. en.wikipedia.org

This was used as a pretext for the immediate arrest, without any formal process, of a number of soldiers and civilians throughout the country. en.wikipedia.org

I will not enumerate all the crimes that have been committed under the pretext of justice. en.wikipedia.org

It became both text and pretext for an activity of picture-making. en.wikipedia.org

In this scenario, the convocation would be viewed as a pretext for the show of strength. en.wikipedia.org

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