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   The state of telling lies that mean truth

   If you're looking for a word or phrase that means telling something literally false in order to express a deeper truth, here are a few possibilities:

   • Paradox — a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.
   • Allegory — a fictional story that conveys a deeper moral or philosophical truth.
   • Metaphor — describing one thing as another to communicate a truth beyond the literal words.
   • Fiction — sometimes described as "telling lies to tell the truth," because invented stories can reveal genuine insights about life.
   • Poetic truth — truth conveyed through imagination rather than literal fact.

   If you mean the expression itself, a well-known version is:

   "Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth."

   This idea is often associated with writers and artists who use invented stories to express real human experiences.

   If you meant a psychological, philosophical, or literary term, let me know the context and I can narrow it down.

   

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