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veruke.

pretext, pretense (false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋerukeˣ/[ˈʋe̞ruk̟e̞(ʔ)]
  1. pretext, pretense (false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason)

  2. excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment)

Where this word comes from

Coined by Finnish explorer, historian and author Carl Axel Gottlund in 1828 into the standard language from the Savonian dialects. Unknown root veru- + -ke, possibly from a variant of vero (compare veroinen).

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