Deception is providing intentionally misleading information to others.
Wikipedia
I submit that deception in the form of telling exact partial truths is favorable to lying, even if such exact truths have known common assumptions that will lead to alternate or opposite understanding only if the consequences of such deception are much more favorable than full disclosure and clarity of the truth.
I’m trying to think of a clear example, but none are coming to mind. It’s sufficient to consider the above description alone.
I was showing my friend Kathy a picture of Bethany and when I read this sentence I had to give you some advice from “Business Writing Basics for Professionals.” “The ideal average sentence length for most business writing is 10 – 15 words.” YOU HAVE 52 WORDS!! Do you expect me to understand this? Here are some fun quotes with misplaced modifiers and mangled sentences…
“Oozing slowly across the floor, Marvin watched the salad dressing.”
“I saw an accident walking down the street.”
“Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.”
Fortunately philosophers are not constrained by such silly limits. :)