Both Uses of
pretext
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- As their freedom from all further apprehension, however, left no pretext for his insisting on mounting guard, he was obliged to abandon the citadel, and to retire with the trusty Tim.†
Chpt 49
- Gride gladly availed himself of the pretext for going to the window to see.†
Chpt 56 *
Definition:
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(pretext) a false reason presented to hide the real reason for doing something