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.
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Recent Examples of half-truth
Gutter guard companies and salesmen may be spewing half-truths to you.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Science and reason get stepped on by half-truths and conspiracy theories.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
We are constantly bombarded with half-truths and content designed to divide.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Tribune reporter Ronald Yates then revealed in 1976 that two witnesses were forced to tell half-truths and withhold vital information during Toguri’s trial.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Surveys get half-truths, interviews get sugarcoated and focus groups get filtered.
—Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Sifting fact from fiction has been nearly impossible on both sides of the border because of the sheer volume of falsehoods, half-truths, memes, misleading video footage and speeches manipulated by artificial intelligence.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Our feeds are flooded with faux news and half-truths, designed to prop up confirmation biases and advance political agendas.
—Slaine, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
That’s when the parade of half-truths goes marching by.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Science and reason get stepped on by half-truths and conspiracy theories.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
We are constantly bombarded with half-truths and content designed to divide.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Tribune reporter Ronald Yates then revealed in 1976 that two witnesses were forced to tell half-truths and withhold vital information during Toguri’s trial.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Surveys get half-truths, interviews get sugarcoated and focus groups get filtered.
—Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Sifting fact from fiction has been nearly impossible on both sides of the border because of the sheer volume of falsehoods, half-truths, memes, misleading video footage and speeches manipulated by artificial intelligence.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Our feeds are flooded with faux news and half-truths, designed to prop up confirmation biases and advance political agendas.
—Slaine, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
That’s when the parade of half-truths goes marching by.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-truth
Noun
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Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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At least for now, the Saks story is no longer a tale about financing.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Sula by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison’s suite of stunning historical novels includes Beloved, A Mercy, and this 1973 tale of a friendship between Sula Peace and Nel Wright.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Douglas also shared some stories from Cuckoo’s Nest, including ones about Nicholson.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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“Half-truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-truth. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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