mental reservation

mental reservation

n 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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mental reservation - an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedlyarriere pensee, reservationdoubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something

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