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21 nōmen
nōmen inis, n [GNA-], a means of knowing, name, appellation: qui haec rebus nomina posuerunt: ludi, Pythia perdomitae serpentis nomine dicti, O.: eique morbo nomen est avaritia: canibus pigris... Nomen erit pardus, tigris, leo, Iu.: puero ab inopiā nomen Egerio est inditum, L.: Aeneadasque meo nomen de nomine fingo, V.: Nomine quemque vocans, by name, V.: nomina dare, enlist, L.: ab re nomen habet (terra), is named for, L.: turris quae nomen ab insulā accepit (i. e. nominatur), Cs.: qui litteras exitialīs Demetrio sub nomine Flaminini adtulerant, in the name of, L.: me imperatoris nomine appellare, hail me imperator, Cs.: infaustum interluit Allia nomen, V.: Et diversa trahunt unum duo nomina pectus, i. e. mother and sister, O.— A gentile name (the middle name of a Roman freeman): apud illos Fabrorum nomen est amplissimum; cf. tamquam habeas tria nomina, i. e. as if you were a Roman, Iu.—In law: nomen alicuius deferre, to bring an accusation against, accuse: nomen huius de parricidio deferre: nomen recipere, to entertain an accusation: si quis Sthenium reum facere vellet, sese eius nomen recepturum.—Meton., a bond, note, demand, claim, debt. tibi certis nominibus pecuniam debere, on good bonds: falsum perscribere nomen?: nomina sua exigere, collect one's debts: in socios nomina transcribere, substitute the names of socii as debtors, L.: Qui venit ad dubium grandi cum codice nomen, to sue for a doubtful debt, Iu.: nomina se facturum, quā ego vellem die, create a written obligation by a bookentry.—A debtor: hoc sum adsecutus, ut bonum nomen existimer, i. e. a good payer.—With a gentile adj., a dominion, nation, power, army: gens infestissuma nomini Romano, S.: concitatis sociis et nomine Latino: Volscum nomen prope deletum est, L.—Poet., of one person: Silvius, Albanum nomen, tua proles, V.—Fig., name, fame, repute, reputation, renown: huius maius nomen fuit: magnum in oratoribus nomen habere: qui nomini officient meo, L.: Multi Lydia nominis, H.: sine nomine plebs, inglorious, V.—Poet., of things: Nec Baccho genus aut pomis sua nomina servat, V.— A title, pretext, pretence, color, excuse, account, sake, reason, authority, behalf: alio nomine abstulisse: legis agrariae simultatione atque nomine: haec a te peto amicitiae nostrae nomine: eo nomine, on that account: Quocumque nomine, for whatsoever purpose, H.: tuo nomine gratulabantur, on your account: Antonio tuo nomine gratias egi, on your behalf: quem tibi suo nomine commendo, for his own sake: aetatis nomine ‘filia’ dixit, on account of, O.: acceptā ex aerario pecuniā tuo nomine, on your responsibility: aes alienum meis nominibus solvere, contracted by me, S.— A name (opp. to reality): me nomen habere duarum legionum exilium (opp. exercitum habere tantum): magis nomen ad praesidium quam vires adferre, L.: sunt nomina ducum, L.: Nomen amicitia est, nomen inane fides, O.* * *name, family name; noun; account, entry in debt ledger; sake; title, heading -
22 obtentus
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23 (ob-tentus, ūs)
(ob-tentus, ūs) m [obtendo], a drawing over, spreading over.—Only dat. and abl sing.: obtentu frondis, V.—Fig., a cover, pretext: cognominis, L.: rei p., Ta. -
24 per
per praep. with acc. [1 PAR-]. I. In space, through, across, through the midst of, from side to side of, traversing: itinera duo, unum per Sequanos... alterum per provinciam, Cs.: qui per agros fluit: it hasta per tempus utrumque, V.: per medios hostīs evasit, L.— Through, over, throughout, all over, along, among: per totam Italiam, S.: per omnīs partīs provinciae: per viam, along, L.: aegro per manūs tractus servatur, from hand to hand, Cs.: invitati hospita<*>iter per domos, from house to house, L.: passim per herbam Corpora fusa, V.: imperium per omnīs in orbem ibat, went around, L.: per alia atque alia pavida consilia trepidans, from one place to another, L.: Transtra per et remos, V.—With ora, oculos or aurīs, before, to: incedunt per ora vestrum, S.: traducti per hostium oculos, L.: vestras per aurīs ire, V.— II. In time, through, during, for, throughout, in the course of: per hosce annos: per triennium: per eos forte dies, L.— At, at the time of, during: per idem tempus: per meridiem, at noon, L.: per ludos, L.: per lunam, V.: per infrequentiam comitia perficiunt, L.: per tempus, at the right time, T.— III. Of agency, through, by, by the hands of, by the agency of: quae comperta sunt per me: per homines explorare, S.: per procuratores agere: quo minus cum eis amicitia esset, per populum R. stetisse, L.: occidebantur? per quos? et a quibus? by whose hands, and at whose instance? —With pronn. reflex., in person, alone, of oneself: milites qui per se de conciliandā pace egerint, Cs.: homo per se cognitus, by his own merit: per me tibi obstiti, single-handed: per se solus, L.—Restrictive, by, for, as far as regards: per me vel stertas licet, I don't care if: per me isti pedibus trahantur: si per suos esset licitum, N.— IV. Of means or manner, through, by, by means of: id a te per litteras petere: vates per avīs consulti, L.: per litteras certior fit, S.— Through, by, under pretence of, by the pretext of: nos per fidem fallere: per causam exercendorum remigum prodire, Cs.: per Caecilium Sulla accusatur, in the name of: per speciem alienae fungendae vicis suas opes firmavit, L.— Through, by, for the sake of, on account of, with a view to: cum per aetatem nondum auderem, etc. —Esp., in oaths and adjurations: si per plurīs deos iuret, by: per tuam fidem Te obtestor, T.: per ego te deos oro, T.—Poet. in ellipsis: per, si qua est... Intemerata fides, oro, V.—Of manner, in adverb. phrases, by, through, with, at, in: per vim, violently, T.: per ludum et iocum, in sport: per summum dedecus, most infamously: per iram, angrily: per commodum rei p., without injury, L.: per otium, at leisure, L.: per commodum, leisurely, L.: per ignaviam et superbiam aetatem agere, in inglorious pride, S.: per turpitudinem, basely, S.: per virtutem emori, bravely, S.: Per facinus, wickedly, O.: haud per ambages portendere, not obscurely, L.: per tumultum, in disorder, L.* * *through (space); during (time); by, by means of -
25 prae-scrībō
prae-scrībō īpsī (scrīpstī, T.), īptus, ere, to write before, prefix in writing: sibi nomen, V.: auctoritates praescriptae, the names of senators recorded as voting.—To describe beforehand: formam futuri principatūs, Ta.—Fig., to determine in advance, ordain, direct, prescribe: his rebus finem, T.: maiorum iura moresque: iura civibus: mihi quem ad modum meum ius persequar: quid fieri oporteret, Cs.: sic enim praescripsimus iis, ut, etc.: cum ei praescriptum esset, ne, etc.: qui (mos) praescribit esse oportere, etc.—To dictate: carmina, Tb.—To put forward, use as a pretext: Pulchram, Ta. -
26 prae-tendō
prae-tendō dī, tus, ere, to stretch forth, reach out, extend, present: hastas dextris, V.: fumos manu, i. e. fumigate, V.: praetenta Tela, presented, O.: coniugis taedas, i. e. assume to be your husband, V.—To spread before, draw over: vestem ocellis, holds before, O.: morti muros, i. e. skulk from death behind walls, V.: decreto sermonem, prefix, L.— Pass, to stretch out before, lie opposite, extend in front: tenue praetentum litus esse, a narrow stretch of shore, L.: praetentaque Syrtibus arva, V.—Fig., to hold out as an excuse, offer as a pretext, allege, pretend, simulate: hominis doctissimi nomen tuis barbaris moribus, shelter under the name: culpae splendida verba tuae, O.: legem postulationi suae, L.: deorum numen praetenditur sceleribus, L.: honesta nomina, Ta. -
27 prae-texō
prae-texō xuī, xtus, ere, to weave before, fringe, edge, border: Purpura praetexit amictūs, O.: litora Praetexunt puppes, V.: nationes Rheno praetexuntur, border on the Rhine, Ta.—To border, furnish, provide, adorn: primis litteris sententiae carmen omne praetexitur, i. e. the initial letters of the verses are those of the sentence: omnia lenioribus principiis natura praetexuit, has provided with, etc.: praetexta quercu domus, O.: praetexat fastigia chartae littera, i. e. be written on the margin, Tb.—Fig., to cover, cloak, conceal, disguise: hoc nomine culpam, V.—To assign as a pretext: servatam ab eo filiam, Ta.: nomina speciosa, Ta. -
28 praetextum
praetextum ī, n [P. n. of praetexo], a pretence, excuse: Ravennam devertit praetexto classem adloquendi, Ta.* * *pretence; pretext -
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30 scaena (scēna)
scaena (scēna) ae, f, σκηνή.—In a theatre, the stage, boards, scene: hoc videbit in scaena: scaenae magnificentia: Vel scaena ut versis discedat frontibus, V.: columnas excidunt, scaenis decora alta futuris, a theatre, V.: scaenis agitatus Orestes, i. e. in tragedies, V.: tum silvis scaena coruscis, etc., i. e. an open space surrounded by the wood, V.—Fig., the public stage, public, publicity: quia maxima oratori quasi scaena videtur contio esse: quae si minus in scenā sunt, i. e. in public view: se a volgo et scaenā in secreta remorant Virtus, etc., H.—Prov.: tibi scenae serviendum est, i. e. keep yourself in public view.—A pretence, parade, pretext: scaenam ultro criminis parat, Ta. -
31 speciēs
speciēs —, acc. em, abl. ē, f [SPEC-], a sight, look, view, appearance, aspect, mien: quae sensūs nostros specie primā acerrime commovent: doloris speciem ferre: navium, Cs.: hominum honestissima: ad speciem magnifico ornatu, as to outward appearance: speciem habere honesti, the look of what is right: turba maiorem quam pro numero speciem ferens, Cu.— A spectacle, sight, appearance: ponite ante oculos miseram illam speciem. —Fig., a mental appearance, idea, notion: insidebat in eius mente species eloquentiae: viri boni: Qui species alias veris scelerisque capiet, H.: inanīs species anxio animo figurare, Cu.— A look, show, seeming, appearance, semblance, pretence, cloak, color, pretext: formae, quae reapse nullae sunt, speciem autem offerunt: cuius rei species erat acceptio frumenti, S.: aliquam fraudi speciem iuris imponere, L.: similitudinem quandam gerebant speciemque sapientium: per speciem celebrandarum cantu epularum, L.: haud dubio in speciem consensu fit ad Poenos deditio, as a pretence, L.: ad speciem tabernaculis relictis, Cs.— A resemblance, likeness ; only in the phrase, in speciem, after the manner, in the fashion, like: Inque chori ludunt speciem, O.: In montis speciem curvari, O.— Show, ornament, display, splendor, beauty: species eius (virtutis) et pulchritudo: praebere speciem triumpho, L.: Ducit te species, H.: speciem Saturnia vaccae probat, O.: corporis, Cu.— An appearance in sleep, vision, apparition: repetit quietis Ipsa suae speciem, O.: in quiete utrique consuli eadem dicitur visa species viri, etc., L.— A likeness, image, statue: ex aere vetus, Enn. ap. C.— Reputation, honor: populi R.— A particular sort, kind, quality, species: (opp. genus).* * *sight, appearance, show; splendor, beauty; kind, type -
32 umbra
umbra ae, f a shade, shadow: terrae: colles... adferunt umbram vallibus: noctis se condidit umbris, V.: pampineae, of vines, V.: Falce premes umbram, i. e. prune the foliage, V.—Prov.: qui umbras timet, is afraid of shadows.—A shaded place, place protected from the sun, shade: Umbra loco deerat, i. e. trees, O.: Pompeiā spatiere sub umbrā, in the Pompeian portico, O.: vacuā tonsoris in umbrā, in the cool barber's shop, H.: rhetorica, i. e. the rhetorician's school, Iu.—In painting, a dark place, shade, shadow: quam multa vident pictores in umbris et in eminentiā.—Of the dead, a shade, ghost: Pulvis et umbra sumus, H.: Cornea (porta), quā veris facilis datur exitus umbris, V.: Umbrarum rex, i. e. Pluto, O.: matris agitabitur umbris, O.—A shadow, attendant, companion: cum Servilio Vibidius, quas Maecenas adduxerat umbras, H.—A grayling, umber (a fish): corporis umbrae Liventis, O.—Fig., a shadow, trace, image, appearance, outline, semblance, pretence, pretext: civitatis: umbras falsae gloriae consectari: umbrae hominum, fame frigore evecti, L.: Mendax pietatis, O.—A shelter, cover, protection: umbra et recessus: sub umbrā vestri auxilii latere, L.—Rest, leisure: docere in umbrā atque otio: ignava Veneris, O.: cedat umbra soli, i. e. repose to exertion.* * *shade; ghost; shadow -
33 vōtīvus
vōtīvus adj. [votum], of a vow, promised by a vow, given under a vow, votive: ludi: iuvenca, H.: tura, O.: carmina, O.: legatio, i. e. obtained on the pretext of having a vow to fulfil.* * *votiva, votivum ADJ -
34 causatio
plea, excuse; disease (L+S); pretext; apology -
35 causificor
causificari, causificatus sum V DEPallege/offer a reason, put forward a pretext; pretend -
36 causa
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38 causor
I.In the ante-class. per., to plead, dispute concerning a subject, to discuss it for and against, to debate a question, Pac., Att., and Afran. ap. Non. p. 89, 11 sq.—II.Since the Aug. per. (in Ciceronian Lat. the word is not used), to give as a reason (a real, and more freq. a feigned one) for something, to make a pretext of, to pretend, to plead.(α).With acc.:(β).multa,
Lucr. 1, 398:aves aut omina dira,
Tib. 1, 3, 17 sq.:omina Visaque,
Ov. M. 9, 768:nec freta pressurus tumidos causabitur Euros,
id. Am. 1, 9, 13: stultus uterque locum immeritum causatur inique: in culpā est animus. Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 12:ipse valetudinem excusans, patre animi quoque ejus haud mirabilem interturbationem causante,
Liv. 23, 8, 7; 3, 64, 2; 36, 10, 13:negotia,
Tac. A. 1, 47 fin.:valetudinem,
id. H. 3, 59 fin.:adversam patris voluntatem,
id. A. 13, 44:diei tempus,
Curt. 4, 16, 18 al. —Absol.:(γ).causando nostros in longum ducis amores,
Verg. E. 9, 56.—With acc. [p. 305] and inf., Liv. 5, 15, 6; 28, 35, 2; Tib. 1, 3, 17; Suet. Ner. 49; Curt. 6, 5, 31; Gell. 18, 4, 9. —(δ).With quod:(ε).causatus in utroque, quod hic non esset secutus, etc.,
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39 caussor
I.In the ante-class. per., to plead, dispute concerning a subject, to discuss it for and against, to debate a question, Pac., Att., and Afran. ap. Non. p. 89, 11 sq.—II.Since the Aug. per. (in Ciceronian Lat. the word is not used), to give as a reason (a real, and more freq. a feigned one) for something, to make a pretext of, to pretend, to plead.(α).With acc.:(β).multa,
Lucr. 1, 398:aves aut omina dira,
Tib. 1, 3, 17 sq.:omina Visaque,
Ov. M. 9, 768:nec freta pressurus tumidos causabitur Euros,
id. Am. 1, 9, 13: stultus uterque locum immeritum causatur inique: in culpā est animus. Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 12:ipse valetudinem excusans, patre animi quoque ejus haud mirabilem interturbationem causante,
Liv. 23, 8, 7; 3, 64, 2; 36, 10, 13:negotia,
Tac. A. 1, 47 fin.:valetudinem,
id. H. 3, 59 fin.:adversam patris voluntatem,
id. A. 13, 44:diei tempus,
Curt. 4, 16, 18 al. —Absol.:(γ).causando nostros in longum ducis amores,
Verg. E. 9, 56.—With acc. [p. 305] and inf., Liv. 5, 15, 6; 28, 35, 2; Tib. 1, 3, 17; Suet. Ner. 49; Curt. 6, 5, 31; Gell. 18, 4, 9. —(δ).With quod:(ε).causatus in utroque, quod hic non esset secutus, etc.,
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40 color
cŏlor (old form cŏlos, like arbos, clamos, honos, etc., Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 43; Lucr. 6, 208; 6, 1073; Sall. C. 15, 5, acc. to Prob. II. pp. 1456 and 1467 P.; Plin. 13, 15, 30, § 98; 35, 11, 42, § 150), ōris, m. [root cal-, to cover; cf.: caligo, occulere, calyx], color, hue, tint.I.Lit.A.In gen.:2.varii rerum,
Lucr. 2, 786:nequeunt sine luce Esse,
id. 2, 795:aureus ignis,
id. 6, 205:albus,
id. 2, 823; cf.:color albus praecipue decorus deo est,
Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45:purpureus conchyli,
Lucr. 6, 1073:Tyrios mirare,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18; Ov. M. 4, 165; 10, 261; cf. id. ib. 6, 65; Verg. G. 1, 452:colorem accipere,
Plin. 11, 38, 91, § 225:bibere,
id. 8, 48, 73, § 193:inducere picturae,
id. 35, 10, 36, § 102:color caerulo albidior, viridior et pressior,
Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 4:amethystinus,
Suet. Ner. 32:color in pomo est, ubi permaturuit, ater,
Ov. M. 4, 165; Plin. 30, 2, 6, § 16:bonus,
Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 10:melior,
Plin. 7, 6, 5, § 41: colores, oculos qui pascere possunt, [p. 371] Lucr. 2, 419:rebus nox abstulit atra colorem,
Verg. A. 6, 272:quam cito purpureos deperdit terra colores,
Tib. 1, 4, 30:nec varios discet mentiri lana colores,
Verg. E. 4, 42:Iris, Mille trahens varios adverso sole colores,
id. A. 4, 701.— Poet.:ducere, of grapes, etc.,
to acquire color, become colored, Verg. E. 9, 49; Ov. M. 3, 485; cf. Sen. Ep. 71, 30.—Meton.a.Coloring stuff, dyestuff:b.regionis naturā minii et chrysocollae et aliorum colorum ferax,
Flor. 4, 12, 60; Plin. 35, 6, 12, § 30 sq.—Flowers of varied colors:B.aspice quo submittat humus formosa colores,
Prop. 1, 2, 9; Val. Fl. 6, 492.—Specif., the natural color of men, the complexion, tint, hue:* b.qui color, nitor, vestitus,
Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 11:formae autem dignitas coloris bonitate tuenda est, color exercitationibus corporis,
Cic. Off. 1, 36, 130:venusti oculi, color suavis,
id. Tusc. 5, 16, 46:verus (opp. to paint),
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 27 Don.; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 164;and fucatus,
Hor. Epod. 12, 10:senex colore mustellino,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 22:niveus,
Hor. C. 2, 4, 3:albus,
fair, Ov. M. 2, 541:egregius,
Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 64:verecundus,
Hor. Epod. 17, 21; cf.:vide Num ejus color pudoris signum indicat,
Ter. And. 5, 3, 7: colorem mutare, to change or lose color (on account of any excitement of the passions, from shame, fear, pain, etc.), to blush, etc., Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 38; cf. Cic. Clu. 19, 54:color excidit,
Ov. M. 2, 602:perdere,
id. ib. 3, 99:adeo perturbavit ea vox regem, ut non color, non voltus ei constaret,
Liv. 39, 34, 7.—Prov.:2.homo nullius coloris,
an unknown man, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 99 (like the phrase: albus an ater sit; v. albus).—Sometimes for beautiful complexion, fine tint, beauty:II.o formose puer, nimium ne crede colori,
Verg. E. 2, 17:quo fugit Venus, heu, quove color?
Hor. C. 4, 13, 17; Ov. H. 3, 141.—Trop.A.In gen., color, i.e. external form, state, condition, position, outward show, appearance (predominant in rhet.; v. 2.; elsewh. rare, and mostly poet.):2. a.amisimus omnem non modo sucum ac sanguinem, sed etiam colorem et speciem pristinam civitatis,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 10:vitae,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 60; cf.: omnis Aristippum decuit color et status et res, every color became him, i. e. he accommodated himself to every condition, id. Ep. 1, 17, 23: novimus quosdam, qui multis apud philosophum annis persederint, et ne colorem quidem duxerint, have not acquired even the outward appearance, i.e. have imbibed or learned nothing, Sen. Ep. 108, 5; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 59: omnia eundem ducunt colorem;nec Persis Macedonum mores adumbrare nec Macedonibus Persas imitari indecorum,
Curt. 10, 3, 14 Vogel ad loc. —In gen. (rare):b.hos maxime laudat.. egregium hoc quoque, sed secundae sortis ingenium... hic tertius color est,
Sen. Ep. 52, 4:tertium illud genus... sed ne hic quidem contemnendus est color tertius,
id. ib. 75, 15; cf.:in omni vitae colore,
Stat. S. 2 prooem. init. —Esp., of diction, character, fashion, cast, coloring, style:B.ornatur igitur oratio genere primum et quasi colore quodam et suco suo,
Cic. de Or 3, 25, 95; cf. id. ib. 3, 52, 199:non unus color prooemii, narrationis, argumentorum, etc.,
Quint. 12, 10, 71:qui est, inquit, iste tandem urbanitatis color?
Cic. Brut. 46, 171:color dicendi maculis conspergitur,
Quint. 8, 5, 28; cf.:color totus orationis,
id. 6, 3, 110:simplicis atque inaffectati gratia,
id. 9, 4, 17:tragicus,
Hor. A. P. 236:operum colores,
id. ib. 86.—Pregn. (cf. supra, 1. B. 2.), a beautiful, brilliant quality or nature, splendor, lustre, brilliancy (freq. only in rhet. lang.):2.nullus argento color est avaris Abdito terris,
Hor. C. 2, 2, 1.—Of diction.a.A high, lively coloring, embellishment:b.intelleges nihil illius (Catonis) lineamentis nisi eorum pigmentorum quae inventa nondum erant, florem et colorem defuisse,
Cic. Brut. 87, 298; id. de Or. 3, 25, 100; id. Q. Fr. 2, 13 (15 a), 2.—In a bad sense, t. t., an artful concealment of a fault, a pretext, palliation, excuse, Quint. 4, 2, 88 Spald.; 6, 5, 5; 10, 1, 116; 11, 1, 81; 12, 1, 33; cf. Sen. Contr. 3, 21; 3, 25:res illo colore defenditur apud judicem, ut videatur ille non sanae mentis fuisse, etc.,
Dig. 5, 2, 5: sub colore adipiscendae possessionis, Cod. Th. 3, 6, 3; Juv. 6, 280.
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pretext — PRETÉXT, pretexte, s.n. Motiv (neîntemeiat sau neadevărat) invocat ca justificare a unei acţiuni sau pentru a escamota un motiv real. ♢ loc. conj. Sub pretext că... = pretinzând că... ♦ Impuls, stimulent. – Din fr. prétexte. Trimis de oprocopiuc … Dicționar Român
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pretext — ► NOUN ▪ an ostensible or false reason used to justify an action. ORIGIN Latin praetextus outward display , from praetexere to disguise … English terms dictionary
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pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… … Combinatory dictionary
pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Pretext — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned. < N PARAG:Pretext >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pretext pretext pretense pretension plea| Sgm: N 1 allegation allegation advocation Sgm: N 1 ostensible motive ostensible motive… … English dictionary for students
