noun🔗SharePretextoA false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense."The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."El reportero llamó a la empresa con el pretexto de intentar resolver una queja de un consumidor.attitudecharactercommunicationactionsocietylawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoner como pretextoTo 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."El espía obtuvo sus registros telefónicos utilizando métodos de pretexto posiblemente ilegales.actionbusinesscommunicationmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
