A harmless or trivial lie, esp. one told in order to avoid hurting another person's feelings. Cf. white, adj. 7b.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > well-intentioned (4) white lie1567 A harmless or trivial lie, esp. one told in order to avoid hurting another person's feelings. Cf. white, adj. 7b. officious lie1577 a lie told as an act of kindness to further another's interests. officious falsity1676 = officious lie n. social lie1839 an untrue statement intended to ease social relations; a white lie. |
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