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Feb 12, 2012
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af•ter•thought



Pronunciation: (af'tur-thôt", äf'-), [key]
—n.
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.

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