No. 3,955 in Arabic

بدعوى

"On the pretext of" or "under the claim of."

In a sentence

استقال من وظيفته بدعوى عدم الرغبة في الاستمرار.
He resigned from his job, claiming unwillingness to continue.
In this sentence, 'بدعوى' is used to indicate the reason given or claim made for taking a particular action.
رفضت الدعوة للمشاركة في الحدث بدعوى الانشغال بأمور شخصية.
I declined the invitation to participate in the event, citing being occupied with personal matters.
Here, 'بدعوى' is employed to explain the supposed cause or justification for a decision or action.
تغيب عن الاجتماع بدعوى المرض.
He was absent from the meeting, citing sickness as a reason.
In this context, 'بدعوى' conveys the declared purpose or justification for not attending.

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