afterthought
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noun \-ˌthȯt\Definition of AFTERTHOUGHT
1
: an idea occurring later
2
: something (as a part or feature) not thought of originally : something secondary
See Examples of AFTERTHOUGHT
- Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat.
- The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought.
- The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.
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