εὐπροφάσιστος
From LSJ
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], ον,
A with good pretext, plausible, αἰτία Th.6.105; ἀφορμαί Ptol.Tetr.2; -ιστον (sc. ἐστί) c. inf., App.BC3.76; εὐπροφάσιστα ἀδικεῖν Ph.2.496. Adv. -τως Ptol.Tetr.6, Vett.Val.286.14. 2 easily admitting of pretexts, App.Pun.64.
