mental reservation

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Noun mental reservation has 1 sense

mental reservation, reservation, arriere pensee - an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
--₁ is a kind of doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness

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Mental Reservation

Definition:

Mental reservation refers to the withholding of complete or accurate information while making a statement, often for the purpose of deception or personal reasons.

Examples:

As a noun:

He made a mental reservation about his age during the job interview.
The politician used mental reservations when answering controversial questions.
Her mental reservation was evident in the carefully crafted response.

As a phrase:

They agreed on the terms, but with a mental reservation in case circumstances changed.
He gave his consent, but added a mental reservation that he could back out if necessary.
She made a promise, yet with a mental reservation to protect her own interests.

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