half-truth
noun
a statement that is only partly true, especially one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
half-true
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a word derived from
half-truth.
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a word derived from
true.
trueadjectivebeing in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false.
Example Sentences
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Of course, all of that is only half-true.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025
It’s a form perhaps well suited to Kosinski’s half-true tale, and there’s no grim scene here that Marhoul isn’t eager to shoot handsomely.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
On Monday, The New York Times reported that that’s now only half-true: Korey, will continue to lead the company as co-CEO, now with help from Stuart Haselden, formerly of Lululemon.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2020
And then it came half-true, with Nosrat getting the Netflix show.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2019
I wouldn’t let my sister carry half-true histories back and forth between Miss Trotter and her sister.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
