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White lies are falsehoods of information deficiency, which while often considered to be harmless or even beneficial, are in the long term often more destructive than the obvious "black lie". White lies are frequently justified as being used for "the greater good", though in most cases a white lie is told to avoid the pain of unrestrained honesty, constructive conflict, and emotional vulnerability.

One example of a white lie would be when a person falsely affirms that they consider their friend beautiful or intelligent so as to reinforce their friend's self-esteem.

The term White lies may also refer to:

White Lies (band), an alternative rock band from London
White Lies (Deine Lakaien album), an album by Deine Lakaien released in 2002
White Lies (LoveHateHero album), an album by the post-hardcore band released in 2007
White Lies (Mick Flannery album), a 2008 album by the singer-songwriter
White Lies for Dark Times, blues-rock album by Ben Harper and Relentless7
"White Lies" (Paul van Dyk song), a song released in 2007 by Paul van Dyk
"White Lies" (Jason & the Scorchers song), a song released in 1985 by Jason & the Scorchers
"White Lies" (Mr Hudson song), a song released in 2009 by Mr Hudson
White Lies (1967 stage play)
White Lies (1996 film)
White Lies (1998 film)

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-'''White lies''' are [[falshood]]s of information deficiency, which while often considered to be harmless or even beneficial, are in the long term often more destructive than the obvious "black lie". White lies are frequently justified as being used for "the greater good", though in most cases a white lie is told to avoid the pain of respectful honesty, constructive conflict, and emotional vulnerability.
+'''White lies''' are falsehoods of information deficiency, which while often considered to be harmless or even beneficial, are in the long term often more destructive than the obvious "black lie". White lies are frequently justified as being used for "the greater good", though in most cases a white lie is told to avoid the pain of unrestrained honesty, constructive conflict, and emotional vulnerability.
+One example of a white lie would be when a person falsely affirms that they consider their friend beautiful or intelligent so as to reinforce their friend's [[self-esteem]].
 The term '''White lies''' may also refer to:

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