mental reservation
noun
an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc.
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Origin of mental reservation
First recorded in 1600–10
Words nearby mental reservation
mental lexicon, mentally, mentally ill, mental nerve, mental point, mental reservation, mental retardation, mental scotoma, mental spine, mental symphysis, mental telepathy
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British Dictionary definitions for mental reservation
mental reservation
noun
a tacit withholding of full assent or an unexpressed qualification made when one is taking an oath, making a statement, etc
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