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/ˈpriːtekst/
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/ˈpriːtekst/
noun
R
a false reason given to hide the real reason for doing something
She used a headache as a pretext to leave the meeting early.
她以头痛为借口提前离开了会议。
translation
借口
词形变化
Plural
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