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afterthought

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Synonyms: afterthoughts

Antonyms: afterthoughts

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Noun

  1. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
    • She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
  2. Something additional to the original plan or concept.
    • This whole remodeling was an afterthought; we were only going to paint and call it good.

Verb

  1. To expound as an afterthought.

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of afterthink

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