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economical with the truth
Euph. untruthful. The mayor was known to be economical with the truth. I discovered that my boss had been economical with the truth when she said that the company was making money.
See also: truth

be economical with the truth  (humorous)
to not be completely honest about something He was economical with the truth - he gave her a censored account of what was discussed.
See also: truth


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