pretext vs putoff

pretext and putoff both are nouns.

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

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

pretext: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
putoff: a pretext for delay or inaction

pretext (noun)	putoff (noun)
an artful or simulated semblance	a pretext for delay or inaction
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason