mental reservation

men·tal res·er·va·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [men-tl rez-er-vey-shuh n]
- /ˈmɛn tl ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/
- /ˈmentl ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/

Definitions of mental reservation words

noun mental reservation an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc. 1
noun mental reservation a tacit withholding of full assent or an unexpressed qualification made when one is taking an oath, making a statement, etc 0
noun mental reservation a qualification (of a statement) that one makes to oneself but does not express 0

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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