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half-truth

/ˈhɑːf.truːθ/

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noun

/ˈhɑːf.truːθ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее утверждение, которое является истинным лишь частично, часто намеренно используемое для обмана или введения кого-либо в заблуждение.

A noun referring to a statement that is only partially true, often deliberately used to deceive or mislead someone.

irregular plural

  1. Deceptive statementB2formal

    A statement that is only partly true, often used to mislead or avoid giving the full truth.

    ruПолуправда

    • His explanation was a half-truth designed to hide his mistake.
    • Politicians often rely on half-truths to avoid controversy.
    • She told a half-truth about her whereabouts last night.

    Synonymsdistortionequivocationfabricationfalsehoodfibliemisrepresentationprevaricationuntruth

    Antonymsfacttruth

Forms
  • half-truths plural form
  • half-truths' possessive plural form
  • half-truth's possessive singular form