half truth in English
noun
1
a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to deceive someone.
There is more than one way not to tell the truth: half-truths , omissions and deliberate ambiguities can be just as effective as crude lies if the mission is to mislead.
Use "half truth" in a sentence
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1. That’s only a half-truth actually because Adobe Captivate is much much more.
2. 2 Concocting any half-truth that suited some harebrained plan dreamed up by the spooks in Century House.