a white lie

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English - Turkish
beyaz yalan
zararsız yalan
white lie
önemsiz yalan
white lie
zararsız yalan
white lie
beyaz yalan
English - English

Definition of a white lie in English English dictionary

white lie
A deliberate, untrue statement which does no harm or is intended to produce a favorable result

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.

A lie
story
A lie
bull
A lie
porky
white lie
lie about a trivial matter that is not intended to harm
white lie
an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
white lie
If you refer to an untrue statement as a white lie, you mean that it is made to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid trouble, and not for an evil purpose. An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth. a lie that you tell someone in order to protect them or avoid hurting their feelings
a white lie

    Hyphenation

    a White Lie

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı hwayt lay

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈhwīt ˈlī/ /ə ˈhwaɪt ˈlaɪ/
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