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    second-guess

    verb

    • 1. anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork: "he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time"
    • 2. criticize (someone or something) with hindsight: North American "juries are often reluctant to second-guess doctors"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSECOND-GUESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SECOND-GUESS definition: 1. to guess what someone will do in the future: 2. to criticize someone's actions or an event…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › second-guessSecond-guess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SECOND-GUESS is to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known; also : to engage in such criticism of (an action or decision). How to use second-guess in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySECOND-GUESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    SECOND-GUESS meaning: 1. to guess what someone will do in the future: 2. to criticize someone's actions or an event…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › second-guessSECOND-GUESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Second-guess definition: to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting.. See examples of SECOND-GUESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › second-guessSecond-guess - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you second-guess something, you either predict what will happen in the future, or look back and reevaluate something that happened in the past. You might second-guess your decision to wear shorts after it starts snowing.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › second-guesssecond-guess - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of second-guess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECOND-GUESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb second-guess, which means to try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen, or to criticize or evaluate with hindsight. See sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.