pretext
/ˈpriːtekst/លេស
- noun លេស, មូលហេតុមិនពិតa false reason given to hide the real reason for somethingមូលហេតុមិនពិតដែលលើកឡើងដើម្បីលាក់បាំងការពិតHe 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.