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half-truths

half-truths is the plural of half-truth.

Meaning of half-truth

Noun

half-truth (countable and uncountable, plural half-truths)

  1. A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.
    • The Minister no doubt would claim that the public has already expressed its opinion by deserting the trains. As we have said before, this is scarcely a half-truth. By and large, where there has been a decline the public has deserted the out-dated trains; [...].1962 August, “Let's have plain speaking”, in Modern Railways, page 74

Questions about half-truths

What is half-truths the plural of?
Half-truths is the plural of half-truth.

Words near half-truths in the dictionary

  1. half-tracked
  2. half-tracker
  3. half-trackers
  4. half-tracks
  5. half-truth
  6. half-truths
  7. half-turn
  8. half-turns
  9. half-uncle
  10. half-uncles
  11. half-unicorn

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