white lie
English
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Noun
white lie (plural white lies)
- (idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result.
- 2008 July 15, Jacqueline Stenson, "The Whole Truth: When is it okay to lie to your kids?," Newsweek (retrieved 14 Sept 2017):
- An occasional little white lie such as Weston's probably won't cause any lasting damage. And at times, telling the truth—particularly the whole truth to a child who's not at an age to handle it—may do more harm than good, they say.
- 2008 July 15, Jacqueline Stenson, "The Whole Truth: When is it okay to lie to your kids?," Newsweek (retrieved 14 Sept 2017):
Translations
deliberate untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result
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