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What is a white lie?

What is a white lie? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result.
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Meagan knew better than to lie, but a little white lie never hurt anybody.
But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero.
Of course they didn't believe it but sometimes you have to tell a little white lie.
Perhaps it's even time to tell a little white lie and say the Wi-Fi is down.
It's perfectly acceptable to tell a little white lie to stay on good terms.
If they ask, you could always tell a little white lie and say you were doing, I dunno, tai chi or something.

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