Synonyms for stalking-horse
Definitions
- n. 1
A person, thing, or expedient used in a deceptive manner, to achieve some hidden purpose.
Related words
- Other spellings
- stalking horse
Forms
- Plural
- stalking-horses → masks, ruses, pretexts, covers…
Example sentences
- pretext You're just looking for a pretext to get rid of me.
- ruse All the sweet talk was just a ruse to get her into bed.
By length
- 4 letters
- mask1, ruse1
- 5 letters
- cover2
- 7 letters
- pretext2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).