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Grammar : Noun

Spell : haf-trooth, hahf-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˌtruθ, ˈhɑf-

Definition of half-truth

Origin : 1650s, from half + truth.

As in white lie : noun little lie
As in generality : noun vague notion

Example sentences :

From them the thoughtful will learn how to complete a 'half-truth' often reiterated.
Extract from : « Legends of the Saxon Saints » by Aubrey de Vere

The half-truth is—that Bettina loves me, and that I must not break her heart.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

Billy's denial, his hesitation, his half-truth all looked suspicious to him.
Extract from : « Blazed Trail Stories » by Stewart Edward White

There is nothing so dangerous as a half-truth; it is worse than a whole lie.
Extract from : « South American Fights and Fighters » by Cyrus Townsend Brady

But the statement is happily only the half-truth, which is almost a complete falsehood.
Extract from : « Studies in Logical Theory » by John Dewey

This is a good basis for finding a half-truth in Bburs statement.
Extract from : « The Bbur-nma in English » by Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

He may tell a half-truth and obscure the rest by his brevity.
Extract from : « The Bbur-nma in English » by Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

This is a half-truth, and like all half-truths it conceals a most dangerous fallacy.
Extract from : « The Alien Invasion » by William Henry Wilkins

"Well, there is at least a half-truth in what you say also, Mr. Ripon," said Schuabe.
Extract from : « When It Was Dark » by Guy Thorne

Superficially it is a very telling one, because there is nothing so insidious as a half-truth.
Extract from : « When It Was Dark » by Guy Thorne

Synonyms for half-truth

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