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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”
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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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