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mental reservation

noun

  1. an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc.


mental reservation

noun

  1. a tacit withholding of full assent or an unexpressed qualification made when one is taking an oath, making a statement, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mental reservation1

First recorded in 1600–10

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