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pretext

How to sign: an artful or simulated semblance
"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them";

guise in ASL Watch how to sign guise in American Sign Language
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pretence in ASL Watch how to sign pretence in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: guise, pretence, pretense

Categories: color, colour, gloss, semblance

pretext

How to sign: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

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Similiar / Same: stalking-horse

Categories: dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense

Within this category: putoff

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