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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Untruth vs lie

Hi

Are these essentially the same?

You told an untruth.

You told a lie.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. You told a lie. Objectively, yes; subjectively, no.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • You told a lie.
  • Objectively, yes; subjectively, no.
  • An untruth is whiter/kinder/more positive than a lie.
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Mr. TomAre these essentially the same?You told an untruth.You told a lie.

Objectively, yes; subjectively, no. An untruth is whiter/kinder/more positive than a lie.

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"You told an untruth." is a euphemism for "You told a lie."

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