noun🔗ShareVorwand, AusredeA false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense."The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."Der Reporter rief das Unternehmen unter dem Vorwand an, eine Verbraucherbeschwerde lösen zu wollen.attitudecharactercommunicationactionsocietylawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVortäuschen, vorschützenTo employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else."The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods."Der Spion beschaffte sich seine Telefonaufzeichnungen unter Verwendung möglicherweise illegaler Vortäuschungsmethoden.actionbusinesscommunicationmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
