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second thought

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second thought noun
plural second thoughts
second thought
noun
plural second thoughts
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECOND THOUGHT
[count]
: a feeling of guilt, doubt, worry, etc., that you have after you have decided to do something or after something has happened

on second thought

(US) or British on second thoughts
: after thinking about something again