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单词 half-truth
释义

half-truth

noun

ˈhaf-ˌtrüth How to pronounce half-truth (audio)
ˈhäf-
1
: a statement that is only partially true
2
: a statement that mingles truth and falsehood with deliberate intent to deceive

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

half-truth

noun

as in lie
a statement that is only partly true and that is intended to deceive people I'm tired of all these half-truths—I want to know the real story.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lie
  • tale
  • story
  • exaggeration
  • distortion
  • untruth
  • falsehood
  • fib
  • prevarication
  • mendacity
  • ambiguity
  • falsity
  • fabrication
  • whopper
  • fairy tale
  • equivocation
  • fable
  • slander
  • fiction
  • libel
  • defamation
  • nonsense
  • perjury
  • tarradiddle
  • myth
  • taradiddle
  • misconception
  • misrepresentation
  • obliquity
  • bluff
  • misinformation
  • fallacy
  • misstatement
  • pretense
  • deceit
  • canard
  • pose
  • falsification
  • humbug
  • pretence
  • duplicity
  • dishonesty
  • jive
  • deceitfulness
  • misreport
  • fraudulence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fact
  • truth
  • truism
  • truthfulness
  • honesty
  • veracity
  • confirmation
  • verification
  • validation
  • verity
  • authentication
  • substantiation
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