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second-guessings

second-guessings is the plural of second-guessing.

Meaning of second-guessing

Noun

second-guessing (countable and uncountable, plural second-guessings)

  1. The act or habit of vetting, evaluating; criticizing or correcting, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
  2. The act or habit of anticipating or predicting someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

Questions about second-guessings

What is second-guessings the plural of?
Second-guessings is the plural of second-guessing.

Words near second-guessings in the dictionary

  1. second-guessed
  2. second-guesser
  3. second-guessers
  4. second-guesses
  5. second-guessing
  6. second-guessings
  7. second-half
  8. second-hand
  9. second-hand shop
  10. second-hand shops
  11. second-hand smoke

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