half-truths

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of half-truth
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APA

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

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“half-truths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-truths. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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