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1513, from L. prætextum "a pretext," originally neuter pp. of prætexere "to disguise, cover," from præ- "in front" + texere "to weave" (cf. pull the wool over someone's eyes)
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Moreover, it has reached me, through a side wind, that she has been making inquiry for me, and dogging my footsteps, under the pretext that she wishes to pardon me, to forget the past, and to renew our acquaintance. ... [from Latin praetextum disguise, from praetexere to weave in front, disguise; see texture]
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[Latin praetextum, from neuter past participle of praetexere, to disguise : prae-, pre- + texere, to weave.] ... on the pretext of unter dem Vorwand, mit der Entschuldigung (etwas tun zu wollen)
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Find Quotations - Lists of the most popular and useful quotes, browse by author, tell us your favorites! ... Login Join Lists Forums ... With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.
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a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover. [1913 Webster] No man is esteemed any ways considerable for policy who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak. --South. [1913 Webster] Cloak bag, a bag in which a cloak or other clothes are carried;
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Liberty and Justice ... Pledge to the Flag ... a disguise or pretext. (Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Ed.)
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The best I can do, therefore, is to do without disguise, pretext, or apology, the one thing which I may hope not to do too badly. This book has four parts. The first is a short treatise on general ontology. The second expounds the dialectics of representationalism.
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11-21-2009, 01:17 AM ... Join Date: Jan 2008 ... disguise; pretext." Seems to fit Locke more and more. It also seems that S6 is too far away! I hope that you are right about another scene with Jacob touching Locke.
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[1913 Webster] With how much or how little pretext of reason. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] Syn: Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See Pretense. [1913 Webster] pretext - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) : pretext n 1: something serving to conceal plans;
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