half-truth

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈhalf-truth noun [countable]  LIE/TELL A LIEa statement that is only partly true, especially one that is intended to keep something secret 〔尤指以隐瞒真相为目的的〕半真半假的陈述 His replies were full of evasions and half-truths. 他的回答充满推诿之词和半真半假的鬼话。

Examples from the Corpus

half-truth• As more than half the population do not pay income tax this is at best only a half-truth.• They are fiercely secretive and of their own choice inhabit a dim world of ambiguity and half-truths.• The article is full of lies and half-truths.• He loved to use gossip, half-truths, and lies to separate friends and to destroy relationships.• As was the case a century ago, each side of this argument is articulating an important half-truth.• Those who do not will remain awash in half-truths, outright deceptions and fraud.• You risk hugely compounding the problem by getting caught in half-truths.• McCarthy's blend of half-truths and lies ruined many careers in government and the professions.• If we go back now, we will go back with only half-truths.• Unsubstantiated half-truths and distortions of fact cause unnecessary argument and are an inefficient use of people's time.• Forbes' book on Bonham is littered with half-truths, and, in some cases, outright lies.

ˈhalf-truth nounChineseSyllable  

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half-truth
ˈhalf-truth noun [countable]
a statement that is only partly true, especially one that is intended to keep something secret:
    His replies were full of evasions and half-truths.

half-truthBrE /ˈhɑːf truːθ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæf truːθ/ 🔊 nouna statement that gives only part of the truth, especially when it is intended to cheat sb 半真半假的陈述（尤指为欺骗人）◆The newspaper reports are a mixture of gossip, lies and half-truths. 报纸的这些报道尽是些流言蜚语、谎言和真假参半的内容。🔊🔊