PRETEXT

7 letters 16 Scrabble points /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

Definition of PRETEXT

noun
  1. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

    "The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."

verb
  1. To 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."

Related words: blag

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P R E T E X T
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points

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