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  What it means

  Literally “to miss the truth / to pass the truth by.” Means to be economical with the truth, to say something that is not quite accurate — a polite way of saying someone is lying or distorting facts.

  Vocabulary

  • minąć się — to miss / to pass by (perfective reflexive)
  • prawda — truth

  Grammar note

  'Z prawdą' uses the instrumental of 'prawda' after 'z' — passing by the truth, missing it.

  Cultural context

  A diplomatic euphemism for lying. Used in journalism and politics when accusing someone of dishonesty without using the word 'kłamać' (to lie) directly.

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