Synonyms for half-truth


Grammar : Noun
Spell : haf-trooth, hahf-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˌtruθ, ˈhɑf-

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Définition 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

Antonyms for half-truth

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