WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
men′tal reserva′tion, 
  1. an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc.
  • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mental reservation n
  1. a tacit withholding of full assent or an unexpressed qualification made when one is taking an oath, making a statement, etc
'mental reservation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrière-pensée - query

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