单词 | half-truth |
释义 | half-truth[ haf-trooth, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌtruθ, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR half-truth ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural half-truths [haf-troothz, hahf-]. /ˈhæfˌtruðz, ˈhɑf-/.a statement that is only partly true, especially one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth. Origin of half-truthFirst recorded in 1650–60 Words nearby half-truthhalf-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist, half-used, half volley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-truthBritish Dictionary definitions for half-truthhalf-truth nouna partially true statement intended to mislead Derived forms of half-truthhalf-true, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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