SECOND THOUGHT Definition & Meaning

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second thought

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noun

Often second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like:
He had second thoughts about his decision.

second thought

noun

usually plural a revised opinion or idea on a matter already considered

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of second thought¹

First recorded in 1625–35

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Idioms and Phrases

on second thought, after reconsideration:
On second thought, I don't think I'll go.

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Here, nobody gives a second thought to the fact that Jérémie is queer.

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“Firefighters and first responders put their lives on the line without a second thought to protect California communities from the devastating Southern California fires,” Padilla said in a statement.

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More than a few insisted that the KKK in 1920s Orange County wasn’t as bad as in the South, which was such an O.C. response that I didn’t give it a second thought.

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But on Wednesday, he brushed off those struggles without a second thought.

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"She is really devastated over what they have done without a second thought or communication."

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