饰辞 shìcí pretext Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shìcí pretext 饰 飾 shì verb to cover up (bound form) to cover up; to conceal faults; to disguise辞 辭 cí nounverb word (bound form) Language; diction; speech; a statement or phraseshìcí to polish writing 饰 飾 shì to polish (bound form) to polish or refine language or writing辞 辭 cí nounverb word (bound form) Language; diction; speech; a statement or phraseshìcí flowery rhetoric 饰 飾 shì verbnoun to decorate (bound form) to decorate; to adorn; to embellish辞 辭 cí nounverb word (bound form) Language; diction; speech; a statement or phrase