Both Uses of
pretext
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- On the pretext that the private office was needed for something else, Miep took Mr. Dussel upstairs, opened the bookcase and stepped inside, while Mr. Dussellooked on in amazement.†
Chpt 42-11 *
- It's obviously a pretext.†
Chpt 44-04
Definition:
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(pretext) a false reason presented to hide the real reason for doing something