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half-truth

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half-truth

Main Entry:
half–truth Listen to the pronunciation of half?truth
Pronunciation:
\-ˌtrüth\
Function:
noun
Date:
1658
1 : a statement that is only partially true 2 : a statement that mingles truth and falsehood with deliberate intent to deceive
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