'half-truth' definitions:
Definition of 'half-truth'
From: WordNet
noun
A partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
Definition of 'half-truth'
From: GCIDE
- half-truth \half"-truth`\ (h[aum]f"tr[=oo]th), n.; pl. half-truths (h[aum]f"tr[=oo][th]z)`. a partially true statement, especially one intended to deceive or mislead. [WordNet 1.5]