a white lie



a white lie

a lie that you tell in order not to upset someone I don't see the harm in telling the occasional white lie if it spares someone's feelings.
See also: lie, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JeraldJER-əldEnglish
KristijanKREES-tee-yahn (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Gunnhildr-Ancient Scandinavian
ÁNdaras-Sami
Mufaddal-Arabic
Corbiniankawr-BEE-nee-ahnGerman