Both Uses of
pretext
in
Dune
- The field commandant will hold the shuttle here until dawn on a pretext.†
Book 1 *
- He had been summoned back from the Fremen and had his orders from Hawat—"Under pretext of guarding her, you will keep the Lady Jessica under constant surveillance."†
Book 1
Definition:
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(pretext) a false reason presented to hide the real reason for doing something