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noun
an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc.
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Origin of mental reservation
First recorded in 1600â10
Words nearby mental reservation
mentalist, mentality, mental lexicon, mentally, mentally ill, mental reservation, mental retardation, mental telepathy, mentation, mentee, Mentes
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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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