half truth

A form of half-truth — A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.

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Meanings

nounhalf truth (plural half truths)

plural half truths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of half-truth
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APA

half truth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20truth

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“half truth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20truth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half truth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20truth.

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