pretext vs feigning

pretext and feigning both are nouns.

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

As nouns, feigning is a hypernym of pretext; that is, feigning is a word with a broader meaning than pretext:

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

Other hypernyms of pretext include dissembling, pretence, pretense.

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