afterthought

noun · verbC1

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noun

Plural noun:

afterthoughts

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.

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verb

V_es/s

afterthoughts

V_ing/Gerund

afterthoughting

V_ed/pp

afterthoughted

1.
(nonstandard, possibly)(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
2.
(form of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of afterthink

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after- thought From after- + thought, probably modelled on forethought. Compare also the verb afterthink.