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noun
an artful or simulated semblance
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ˈpɹiːtɛkst
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noun
an artful or simulated semblance
“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
noun
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
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