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Paltering (gerund or verb) and palter (verb) refer to an extremely common practice of lying and deceiving with [true] statements. Probably the most common form of paltering (especially among politicians and interviewees on [media]) is answering a challenging or embarrassing question with a statement which is [true] but does not address the original question. Frustrated questioners sense the [lie], but instead of identifying the paltering, often rephrase and repeat their original question. Strangely, very few know this word and its phenomenon, thinking a [lie] must be only a misstatement of fact. Check out a long scholarly article on paltering at www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/[psp]-pspi0000081.pdf .
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