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The answer PRETEXTS has 8 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of pretexts in various dictionaries:
noun - something serving to conceal plans
noun - an artful or simulated semblance
verb - to allege as an excuse
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| Excuses |
| 'Guises, pretences (8)' |
| Prentences, excuses |
| Sends message beforehand, perhaps, to give excuses |
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| Plural form of pretext. |
| a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason. |
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Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access, it differs from a traditional "con" in that it is often one of many steps in a more complex fraud scheme. * The term "social engineering" as an act of psychological manipulation of a human, is also associated with the social sciences, but its usage has caught on among computer and information security professionals.* |