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pretext

/ˈpriːtekst/

លេស

  1. noun លេស, មូលហេតុមិនពិត
    a false reason given to hide the real reason for something
    មូលហេតុមិនពិតដែលលើកឡើងដើម្បីលាក់បាំងការពិត
    He used his headache as a pretext to leave the meeting early.
    គាត់បានយកការឈឺក្បាលធ្វើជាលេសដើម្បីចាកចេញពីការប្រជុំមុនម៉ោង។

Synonyms: excuse, guise, cover, pretence

Antonyms: truth, reality

Forms: pretexts

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.