> It's not a lie.

It deliberately conveys an impression that is opposite of the truth. But feel free to continue to split hairs and twist words to argue that technically you're not actually lying.

> deliberately conveys

Just because you decided to interpret something one way, doesn't mean it was a deliberate choice by the other party, nor does it mean your interpretation is common.

> technically you're not actually lying.

What did I say that you consider a lie? Could you quote me?