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second thought

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second thought
n.
A reconsideration of a decision or opinion previously made.
second thought
n
(usually plural) a revised opinion or idea on a matter already considered
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Noun1.second thought - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
afterthought, rethink, reconsideration
change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround, reversal - a decision to reverse an earlier decision


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After obtaining his brother's address from Sergey Ivanovitch's footman, Levin was on the point of setting off at once to see him, but on second thought he decided to put off his visit till the evening.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
I could not withstand that look, nor could I, on second thought, have deserted my rescuer without giving as good an account of myself in his behalf as he had in mine.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
How was I, who had worked hard and read books of adventure, and who was only fifteen years old, who had not dreamed of giving the Queen of the Oyster Pirates a second thought, and who did not know that French Frank was madly and Latinly in love with her--how was I to guess that I had done him shame?
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
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