feigning vs pretext

feigning and pretext both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feigning	Yes	No	No	No
pretext	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pretext is a hyponym of feigning; that is, pretext is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feigning:

feigning: pretending with intention to deceive
pretext: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

Other hyponyms of feigning include bluff, stalking-horse, hypocrisy, lip service.

feigning (noun)	pretext (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance	an artful or simulated semblance
pretending with intention to deceive	something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason