Skip to content
EntityQ2104404· pop 20· linked from 391 articles

Halbwahrheit

Sign in to save

A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth. The statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true, but only part of the whole truth, or it may use some deceptive element, such as improper punctuation, or double meaning, especially if the intent is to deceive, evade, blame or misrepresent the truth.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
lie
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Show 1 more fact
language of work or name
English language
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0