饰辞
shì​cí

pretext

饰辞 飾辭 shì​cí
pretext
An excuse or pretext used to cover up the truth; a deceptive explanation
to polish writing
To polish or refine the wording of a speech or a piece of writing.
flowery rhetoric
Superficial or ostentatious language; deceptive words used to mask one's faults

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