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It's a lie that you tell so that you won't hurt someone's feelings -- a lie that you feel will do no harm. -- What do you think of my new coat? -- It's very nice.
- It's a lie that you tell so that you won't hurt someone's feelings -- a lie that you feel will do no harm.
- -- What do you think of my new coat?
- -- It's very nice.
- ) CJ
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It's a lie that you tell so that you won't hurt someone's feelings -- a lie that you feel will do no harm.
-- What do you think of my new coat?
-- It's very nice. (You don't like it at all.)
CJ
-- What do you think of my new coat?
-- It's very nice. (You don't like it at all.)
CJ
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A "white lie" is a harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
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Hi,
Broadly speaking, a small lie told for good motives, a kind lie.
eg A man's wife says to him, 'I spent 6 months knitting this sweater for your birth day. Do you like it?'.
He thinks it is ugly. He says, 'It is beautiful'.
Broadly speaking, a small lie told for good motives, a kind lie.
eg A man's wife says to him, 'I spent 6 months knitting this sweater for your birth day. Do you like it?'.
He thinks it is ugly. He says, 'It is beautiful'.
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A white lie is a completely innocuous lie of no consequence; it doesn't hurt anyone, doesn't cause any difficulty down the road, won't negatively affect anything. For example:
You're 40 but you say you're 39.
You bought your 2012 Cadillac second-hand from someone who had it for only a month, but you tell people you bought it new.
Your fiancee broke off the engagement, b
You're 40 but you say you're 39.
You bought your 2012 Cadillac second-hand from someone who had it for only a month, but you tell people you bought it new.
Your fiancee broke off the engagement, b
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