HyperDic: white_lie

English > 1 sense of the expression white lie:
NOUNcommunicationwhite liean unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
English > white lie: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite).
Broaderlie, prevaricationA statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Spanishmentirijilla, mentirilla
Catalanmentida inofensiva

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