Minor untruth (3)
I believe the answer is:
fib
(Other definitions for fib that I've seen before include "Little white lie" , "minor piece of fiction" , "Petty falsehood" , "Story" , "Small lie" .)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com, the Newsday and the Universal.
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