Hungarian

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Etymology

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kegyes (kind, gracious, merciful) +‎ hazugság (lie)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛɟɛʃ ˌhɒzukʃaːɡ]

Noun

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kegyes hazugság (plural kegyes hazugságok)

  1. (idiomatic) white lie (a deliberate, untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result)

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