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second thought
noun
: a feeling of guilt, doubt, worry, etc., that you have after you have decided to do something or after something has happened
Full Definition of SECOND THOUGHT
: reconsideration or a revised opinion of a previous often hurried decision <began to have second thoughts>
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First Known Use of SECOND THOUGHT
1622
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