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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.
Exact(51)
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.
Similar(9)
"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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