Meaning of AFTERTHOUGHT

Pronunciation:			'aftur`thot
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought" [n]  thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
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	Synonyms:		reconsideration, rethink, second thought
	See Also:		addition, change of mind, flip-flop, improver, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Aft"er*thought`\, n. Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.
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