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Definition
a false reason presented to hide the real reason for doing something
- I stop Peeta's practice, on the pretext of showing him how to rid himself of the itchy scabs, and as we scrub ourselves, I bring up our escape.Chapter 25 (15% in)
There are no more uses of "pretext" in Hunger Games Book #2 (Catching Fire).
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