half-truths

noun

Definition of half-truthsnext
plural of half-truth
as in lies
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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  1. lies
  2. tales
  3. stories
  4. distortions
Noun
  • To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lies
Noun
  • The tales all connect at a Caroling Party that began in the Rosedale neighborhood of Austin 40 years ago.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These cautionary tales underscore the need for strategic preparation and adaptability.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stories
Noun
  • Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortions
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