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half-truth

The word “half-truth” has 2 syllables: half-truth

It's pronounced as /hæf truːθ/

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In the thesaurus, “half-truth” has 83 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for half-truth along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for half-truth

Antonyms for half-truth

Meanings of half-truth

  • noun
    1. A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.

Example Sentences

  • He tried to convince her with a half-truth, omitting key details to paint a rosier picture.
  • The politician's half-truth, carefully crafted to avoid blame, only served to fuel public distrust.
  • Her half-truth about the accident, leaving out the crucial detail, created a tangled web of misunderstanding.
  • He regretted telling the half-truth, knowing it would eventually come back to bite him in the end.
  • He uttered the half-truth, a bitter pill to swallow, knowing the consequences to come.

On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to half-truth, such as: abstract principle, abstraction, ambiguity, authentication, bluff, canard, confirmation.

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  • delusion
  • distortion
  • error
  • fallacy
  • falsehood
  • falsity
  • fib
  • fiction
  • half-truth
  • hallucination
  • illusion
  • inaccuracy
  • lie
  • misapprehension
  • misbelief
  • miscomprehension
  • misconception
  • misinformation
  • misinterpretation
  • misjudgment
  • misknowledge
  • misperception
  • misreport
  • misrepresentation
  • misstatement
  • misunderstanding
  • myth
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • sophism
  • sophistry
  • story
  • superstition
  • tale
  • untruth

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