For the most part when we think of a "lie" we think in terms of something that has been said or written that is simply not true and the speaker or writer is fully aware of the falsehood, there is an effort to intentionally deceive. But there is another kind of lie where the intention is the same but it involves saying or writing nothing, the avoidance of speaking of a matter entirely. This is a "Lie of Omission" which is defined as;
Also known as a continuing misrepresentation, a lie by omission occurs when an important fact is left out in order to foster a misconception. Lying by omissi