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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praetextus.
Pronunciation
Noun
prétexte m (plural prétextes)
- excuse, pretext (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
Derived terms
Verb
prétexte
- inflection of prétexter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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