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adjectivepretextuous (comparative more pretextuous, superlative most pretextuous)
comparative more pretextuous · superlative most pretextuous
- Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”).
Synonyms: pretextual
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”).
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pretextuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextuous
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“pretextuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextuous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretextuous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretextuous.
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