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Synonyms for half-truth
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : haf-trooth, hahf- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˌtruθ, ˈhɑf- |
Top 10 synonyms for half-truth
Définition of half-truth
Origin :- 1650s, from half + truth.
- As in white lie : noun little lie
- As in generality : noun vague notion
- 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
Antonyms for half-truth
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