noun
a statement that gives only part of the truth, especially when it is intended to cheat sb :
The newspaper reports are a mixture of gossip, lies and half-truths.
noun
a statement that gives only part of the truth, especially when it is intended to cheat sb :
The newspaper reports are a mixture of gossip, lies and half-truths.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005