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Stop woman receiving fine for misleading statement (4-5)

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I believe the answer is:

half-truth

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(Other definitions for half-truth that I've seen before include "Statement that is only 50% accurate" , "Statement conveying only part of the situation - 50% retained" , "Mild deception" , "Statement intended to mislead" .)

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