A '''pretext''' is an excuse to do something or say something. Pretexts may be based on a half-[[truth]] or developed in the [[context]] of a [[Deception|misleading fabrication]]. Pretexts have been used to conceal the true [[purpose]] or rationale behind [[actions]] and [[words]]. | A '''pretext''' is an excuse to do something or say something. Pretexts may be based on a half-[[truth]] or developed in the [[context]] of a [[Deception|misleading fabrication]]. Pretexts have been used to conceal the true [[purpose]] or rationale behind [[actions]] and [[words]]. |