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A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
- She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
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Something additional to the original plan or concept.
- This whole remodeling was an afterthought; we were only going to paint and call it good.
afterthought
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To expound as an afterthought.nonstandardpossibly
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simple past and past participle of afterthinkform-ofparticiplepast