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half-truths

 

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Noun half-truth has 1 sense
  1. half-truth - a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
    --1 is a kind of
    misrepresentation, deceit, deception

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Half-Truths

Definition: Half-truths are statements that are partially true but also contain misleading or omitted information.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Statements that blend truth and deception

Usage:

  1. Politicians are infamous for spreading half-truths during election campaigns.
  2. Don't be fooled by half-truths, always dig deeper to uncover the whole story.
  3. Her argument was filled with half-truths, making it hard to distinguish fact from fiction.

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