Half-truth
Half-truth noun - A partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead.
Old wives' tale and half-truth are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun phrase "Half-truth".
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Half-truth and old wives' tale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Half-truth" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
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Related pairs
- fairy tale and half-truth
- fairy tale and old wives' tale
- lie and half-truth
- lie and old wives' tale
- fiction and half-truth
- fiction and old wives' tale
- fable and half-truth
- fable and old wives' tale
- falsehood and half-truth
- falsehood and old wives' tale
- error and half-truth
- error and old wives' tale
- fallacy and half-truth
- fallacy and old wives' tale
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