a situation in which someone gets a lot of things such as questions, letters, or information to deal with He was subjected to a constant media bombardment. Synonyms and related words. Large amounts or quantities of a specific kind:avalanche, blizzard, bombardment... Explore Thesaurus.
1.1 (preclude someone from) (Of a situation or condition) prevent someone from doing something: his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life. More example sentences. 1  The shock of what he saw and heard has, as I write, put him into a condition that precludes him from talking about it.
Pretext Law and Legal Definition. Pretext generally refers to a reason for an action which is false, and offered to cover up true motives or intentions. It is a concept sometimes brought up in the context of employment discrimination. Pretext can be found based on (a) statistics, (b) comparators similarly situated, (c) written or oral statement(s) indicating bias, or (d) just plain false reason.