First Known Use: 1824
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arrière–pensée
noun ar·ri·ère–pen·sée \-päⁿ-ˈsā\
Definition of ARRIÈRE-PENSÉE
: mental reservation
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Origin of ARRIÈRE-PENSÉE
French, from arrière in back + pensée thought
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