"mental reservation" meaning in All languages combined

See mental reservation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mental reservations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental reservation (plural mental reservations)
  1. The act of holding back some word or clause which is necessary to convey fully the meaning really intended by the speaker, distinct from equivocation.
    Sense id: en-mental_reservation-en-noun-UHMgAa-R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mental reservation meaning in All languages combined (0.7kB)

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