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afterthought

[ af-ter-thawt, ahf- ]

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.



afterthought

/ ˈɑːڳəˌθɔː /

noun

  1. a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
  2. an addition to something already completed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of afterthought1

First recorded in 1655–65; after + thought 1
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His queerness is a welcome afterthought, divergent from a spate of gay homecoming films that hinge their narratives on a character’s struggle to come out or be themselves around their family.

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At no point had they mentioned this during my detention and it seemed clear that it was an afterthought on their part to attempt to justify my case.

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Dukkah — a Middle Eastern blend of toasted nuts, seeds and spices—takes raw vegetables from afterthought to main event.

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“Hopefully it will be an afterthought by Thursday,” Freeman said.

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"It's clear that accessibility has been an afterthought in developing transport services and there is more to do to ensure everyone can travel easily and with dignity," he added.

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