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(idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result.

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white lie

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Source Word

white lie

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result.

Japanese Meaning

好意的な結果を得るために意図的に述べる、悪意のない嘘、すなわち相手を傷つけないために用いられる小さな嘘

What is this buttons?

I told a small white lie about being busy so I wouldn't hurt her feelings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の気持ちを傷つけないように、忙しいと当たり障りのない嘘をついた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result.

The prevarication and white lies which a mind that keeps itself ambitiously pure is as uneasy under as a great artist under the false touches that no eye detects but his own, are worn as lightly as mere trimmings when once the actions have become a lie.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

white lies

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