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单词 half-truth
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈhalf-ˌtruth,  n. [countable]
  1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
half-truth  (haf′tro̅o̅th′, häf′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -truths (-tro̅o̅ᵺz).USA pronunciation 
  1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
  2. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.
  • 1650–60

half-truth  (haf′tro̅o̅th′, häf′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -truths (-tro̅o̅ᵺz).USA pronunciation 
  1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
  2. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.
  • 1650–60

half-truth, +n. 
  1. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
half-truth n
  1. a partially true statement intended to mislead

ˈhalf-ˈtrue adj
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