Sentence examples for half-truth from inspiring English sources

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half-truth

noun

A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.

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This is only a half-truth.

At best, this was a half-truth.

"Cutting government spending" is a half-truth.

But this was a half-truth.

Arleen had told a half-truth.

This is a half-truth.

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"Typical half truth," he said.

This, again, is a half truth.

This is a half truth but an important one.

This is now a half truth — the last half.

Half truth: "Sure, what she said".

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