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SECOND THOUGHT

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Dictionary entry overview: What does second thought mean?

• SECOND THOUGHT (noun)
The noun SECOND THOUGHT has 1 sense:

1. thinking again about a choice previously made

Familiarity information: SECOND THOUGHT used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SECOND THOUGHT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Thinking again about a choice previously made

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

afterthought; rethink; second thought; reconsideration

Context example:

he had second thoughts about his purchase

Hypernyms ("second thought" is a kind of...):

change of mind; flip-flop; reversal; turnabout; turnaround (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)

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