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half-lie

Translations

half-lienoun
half-lies
pl
He told a half-lie to keep his secret.
Он прибегнул к полуправде, чтобы сохранить свою тайну.
Additional translations
полуложьустар. и редк.
half-lieverb
half-lied
Past Simple
half-lied
Past Participle
half-lying
Gerund
Rare but attested use meaning ‘to tell a half-lie’
She half-lied about where she had been.
Она лукавила о том, где была.
Additional translations
недоговариватьбуквально «оставлять недосказанным»
half-lieadjective
Attributive use (e.g., "a half-lie explanation")
The senator issued a half-lie statement.
Сенатор сделал полуправдивое заявление.

Definitions

half-lienoun
A statement that is only partly true; a half-truth.
His answer was a careful half-lie intended to avoid blame.
half-lieverb
To state something that is only partly true; to equivocate by omission.
She half-lied about where she had been.
half-lieadjective
Describing something characterized by or involving a half-lie.
The senator issued a half-lie statement.
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