half-truth
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half-truth
noun half-truths · half truth
- 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. The Minister no doubt would claim that the public has already expressed its opinion by deserting the trains. As we have said before, this is scarcely a half-truth. By and large, where there has been a decline the public has deserted the out-dated trains; [...].
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noun A deceptive statement
| Español | verdad a medias |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一半真話 /一半真话 yībàn zhēnhuà, 半句真話 /半句真话 bànjù zhēnhuà |
| Português | meia-verdade |
| Français | demi-vérité, semi-vérité |
| Deutsch | Halbwahrheit |
| Русский | полупра́вда poluprávda |
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@misc{half_truth_2026,
title = {half-truth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-truth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
