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Definition of half-truth noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

half-truth

noun
 
/ˈhɑːf truːθ/
 
/ˈhæf truːθ/
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  1. a statement that gives only part of the truth, especially when it is intended to cheat somebody
    • The newspaper reports are a mixture of gossip, lies and half-truths.
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