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afterthought
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ahf
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af·ter·thought
/
ˈæf
tərˌθɔt
,
ˈɑf-
/
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[
af
-ter-thawt
,
ahf
-
]
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noun
1.
a later or
second thought
;
reconsideration.
2.
reflection
after
an act; an appropriate explanation, answer, expedient, or the like, conceived of too late for the occasion.
3.
something added, as a part or feature, that was not included in the original plan or design:
The vestry was added to the church as an afterthought.
Origin:
1655–65;
after
+
thought
1
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afterthought
(ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt)
—
n
1.
a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
2.
an addition to something already completed
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Word Origin & History
afterthought
c.1660, from
after
+
thought
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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