Half truth
White lie and half truth are semantically related. In some cases you can use "White lie" instead a noun phrase "Half truth".
White lie
White lie noun - An unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite).
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Synonyms for White lie
Half truth and white lie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Half truth" instead a noun phrase "White lie".
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Related pairs
- exaggeration and half truth
- exaggeration and white lie
- fairy tale and half truth
- fairy tale and white lie
- lie and half truth
- lie and white lie
- fiction and half truth
- fiction and white lie
- falsehood and half truth
- falsehood and white lie
- deception and half truth
- deception and white lie
- story and half truth
- story and white lie
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