PRETEXT
Meaning of PRETEXT in English
noun
1.
Synonyms: excuse 1, alibi, plea, ||right
2.
Synonyms: mask 2, cloak, color, coloring, cover, face, front, guise, masquerade, pretense
Merriam Webster.
Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.
Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.
2003