excuse, evasion, trick

pretext, excuse

apology, excuse, reason; plea

to forgive, to pardon, to excuse

excuse, apology, service, hospitality

bed, bed-roll, (fig. conditions favourable for something, pretext - بستر جوړول - to create a reason or pretext for something, pave the way for something)

making a bed, creating the conditions or pretext for something

permit, licence, permission, reason, pretext