Translations for „half-truth“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈhalf-truth N

half-truth

Halbwahrheit[en] f[pl]

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English

But that may only be a half-truth, at least as far as trees go.

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At worst this is a lie, at best a half-truth.

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I once told someone that we are being fed with half-truth all the while.

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The overwhelming vote of approval was a half-truth.

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The father entices the children from the burning home with the half-truth gilded promise of special carts for each of them.

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Telling half-truth, especially the lesser half, foments discontentment.

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I am concerned with the omission of those 5 important alphabets, and a tweet that is only a half-truth.

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At best this is a half-truth... one we will explore later in the book.

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However, his book exposes him as a master of the glib half-truth.

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A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth.

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