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 ...

What does half-truth mean?

1 : a statement that is only partially true. 2 : a statement that mingles truth and falsehood with deliberate intent to deceive.

What is an example of half-truth?

"I'm a really good driver. In the past thirty years, I have gotten only four speeding tickets." This statement is true, but irrelevant if the speaker started driving a week ago. After being stopped for drunk driving, the inebriated driver proclaims "I only had a couple of beers" in slurred speech.