Put forward as a defence, excuse, or pretext; professed falsely or insincerely. Now rare.
| 单词 | θ144328 |
| 释义 | the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > of motives or purposes: ostensible > put forward as a pretext (3) pretended1489 Put forward as a defence, excuse, or pretext; professed falsely or insincerely. Now rare. pretenced1535 Put forward in defence or excuse; alleged, claimed, or professed, esp. falsely; counterfeit, feigned, spurious; = pretended, adj. 1c; = pretended… pretexted1606 Used as a pretext; pretended, false. |
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