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ذريعة ḏarī’a pl. ذرائع ḏarā’i’2 medium, means, expedient; pretext, excuse
Root: ذ-ر-ع
Page: 357*
Example: “اِرتَكَبوا الجَرائم تَحتَ ذَريعَةِ حِمايةِ الشَعْب”
Translation: “they committed the crimes under the pretext of protecting the people”
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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