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white lie

noun
🔊/ˌwaɪt ˈlaɪ/
🔊/ˌwaɪt ˈlaɪ/
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  1. a small lie, especially one that you tell to avoid hurting somebody（尤指为避免伤害他人感情的）善意的谎言，小谎
    • What's the harm in telling a little white lie?撒个善意的小谎有什么害处呢？