Half-Truthery

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /hæf-truːðəri/

Definitions of half-truthery

noun a noun referring to the act of telling half-truths or partial truths

Example Sentences

A1 Half-truthery is when someone tells only part of the truth.

A2 She was caught in a web of half-truthery, unable to fully explain her actions.

B1 The politician's speech was filled with half-truthery, making it difficult to trust his words.

B2 Detecting half-truthery in a statement requires careful analysis of the facts.

C1 The journalist uncovered a web of half-truthery in the company's financial reports.

C2 The author's skillful use of half-truthery added depth to the novel's characters.

Examples of half-truthery in a Sentence

formal The politician's speech was filled with half-truthery, attempting to deceive the public with misleading information.

informal I can't trust anything he says, it's all just half-truthery to make himself look good.

slang Don't fall for his half-truthery, he's just trying to cover up his mistakes.

figurative Her stories were always a mix of truth and lies, like a masterful tapestry of half-truthery.

Grammatical Forms of half-truthery

past tense

half-truthed

plural

half-trutheries

comparative

more half-truthery

superlative

most half-truthery

present tense

half-truths

future tense

will half-truth

perfect tense

has half-truthed

continuous tense

is half-truthing

singular

half-truthery

positive degree

half-truthery

infinitive

to half-truth

gerund

half-truthing

participle

half-truthed

Origin and Evolution of half-truthery

First Known Use: 1850 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'half-truthery' is believed to have originated from the combination of 'half-truth' and the suffix '-ery' which denotes a place or state of being.
Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the act of telling half-truths or partial truths, 'half-truthery' has evolved to encompass the practice of intentionally misleading or deceiving others by mixing truth with falsehoods.