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
This account had the virtue of being half-true, but the half that was false is crucial.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2024
I regularly point out in On Tech that this power of the individual over the gatekeeper is only half-true.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
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
Horror pierced Mom’s face, the first true emotion to shatter her wall of pleasant, half-true smiles and utter, utter blankness.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
