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half-truth

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːftruːθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(haf′tro̅o̅th′, häf′-)

Inflections of 'half-truth' (n): npl: half-truths

ˈhalf-ˌtruth, n. [countable]

a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive.

half-truth (haf′tro̅o̅th′, häf′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -truths (-tro̅o̅ᵺz).USA pronunciation

a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

1650–60

half-truth (haf′tro̅o̅th′, häf′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -truths (-tro̅o̅ᵺz).USA pronunciation

a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

1650–60

half-truth, +n.

a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

half-truth n

a partially true statement intended to mislead

ˈhalf-ˈtrue adj

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