white lie

The definition of a white lie is a harmless fib or a small untruth, often done to spare someone's feelings or for some other diplomatic reason.

(noun)

An example of a white lie is when you tell your mom her pie is good even when it tastes terrible.

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See white lie in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a lie concerning a trivial matter, often one told to spare someone's feelings

See white lie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth.

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