half-truth
[ haf-trooth, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌtruθ, ˈhɑf- /
noun, plural half-truths [haf-trooth z, hahf-] /ˈhæfˌtruðz, ˈhɑf-/.
a statement that is only partly true, especially one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.
Origin of half-truth
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby half-truth
half-tide,
half-timbered,
half-time,
half-title,
half-track,
half-truth,
half-turn,
half-turning,
half-used,
half-volley,
half-wave plate
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British Dictionary definitions for half-truth
half-truth
noun
a partially true statement intended to mislead