guise

Meaning (English)

an outward appearance adopted to conceal the truth

Meaning (मराठी)

बतावणी, आडून घेतलेला बहाणा

Used in a sentence

Illegal quarrying went on under the guise of land levelling.

भूसपाटीकरणाच्या बतावणीखाली बेकायदा उत्खनन सुरू होते.

Synonyms

pretence, cloak, facade