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mental reservation

men·tal res·er·va·tion
M m

Transcription

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

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

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Origin of mental reservation

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10

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Parts of speech for Mental reservation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mental reservation popularity

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 about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mental reservation usage trend in Literature

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