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1. A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
2. An excuse or ostensible reason to hide the true purpose or objective
1. Lex Luthor used the pretext of a charity event to gather intelligence on Superman's weaknesses.
2. Doraemon often finds a pretext to use his gadgets, even when Nobita could easily handle the situation without them.
3. In The Dark Knight, the Joker frequently concocts pretexts for his criminal activities, masking his true intentions.
4. When Harry Potter entered the Chamber of Secrets, he used the pretext of hearing voices to explain his knowledge of the basilisk's movements.