afterthought

🇺🇸 /ˈæftərθɔːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɑːftəθɔːt/
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noun
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Something added later that wasn't part of the original plan.

After realizing they forgot to buy ice, they decided to add a cooler to their shopping list as an afterthought.

translation

n. Something added later that wasn't part of the original plan.

Word Forms

Plural afterthoughts