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Deceptive statement, of a sort (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

half-truth

(Other definitions for half-truth that I've seen before include "Statement that is only 50% accurate" , "Statement intended to mislead" , "Mild deception" , "Statement conveying only part of the situation - 50% retained" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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