white lie

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(idea) by xdc (8.2 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:27:16

A lie about a trivial matter, often told to spare someone's feelings.

(idea) by M Usagi (8.1 y) (print) ? (I like it!) 2 C!s Fri Jun 23 2000 at 20:52:52

The angel, tall and terrible and bright, placed his two hands upon her neck, sweeping his raiment of light about them both: "This won't hurt a bit," he murmured.

(definition) by Vulgar Tongue 1811 (3 y) (print) Tue May 03 2005 at 20:22:36

WHITE LIE: A harmless lie, one not told with a malicious intent, a lie told to reconcile people at variance.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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Honesty is not the best policy. It is the only policy.	Don't lie. Ever.	Does this dress make me look fat?	lie
White Tornado	It's much easier to tell the truth	Can God lie?	The Art of Lying
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John Adams's 1798 State of the Union Address	Unicode European Alphabets	Transvolation	Telling Anna you love her the first time
White-livered	white serjeant	June 17, 2004	The Thin H Line

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