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White lie

> A harmless lie
> A small or unimportant lie
> A lie that that is meant to spare someone’s feelings
> To lie about a small or unimportant matter

White is often associated with something which is innocent / harmless and hence it is prefixed with lie to derive this meaning.

Example

Sometimes it is better to tell a white lie than to hurt someone’s feelings.

Many times a white lie can seem the ideal tool to keep the things around you balanced.

One thought on “White lie”

  1. Jay V says:

    Nice one…..at times people use

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