HALF-TRUTH


Meaning of HALF-TRUTH in English

/haf"troohth', hahf"-/ , n. , pl. half-truths /-troohdhz/ .

1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.

2. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

[ 1650-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .