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half-truth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
half-truth
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der. Proto-Germanic *triwwiz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth English half-truth From half- + truth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

half-truths (plural) half truth (alternative)

Phrases

anti-truth white lie

Frequently Paired Words

truth true anti-truth lie contextomy white lie

Questions

What does half-truth mean?
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.
Where does half-truth come from?
Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der. Proto-Germanic *triwwiz Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der. Proto-Germanic *-iþō Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō Old English trēowþ Middle English trouthe English truth English half-truth From half- + truth.

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