second-guess

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Turkish - Turkish
Criticize a decision after its outcome iş known
Criticize or correct after an outcome iş known
Outguess; predict or anticipate: “She can second-guess indictments” (Scott Turow)
English - English
to attempt to predict or anticipate
to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc
attempt to anticipate or predict
If you try to second-guess something, you try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen. Editors and contributors are trying to second-guess the future
criticize following an action; predict sequence of events or result or what a person will do
evaluate or criticize with hindsight
evaluate or criticize with hindsight attempt to anticipate or predict
second-guess

    Hyphenation

    sec·ond-guess

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ "se-k&[ng]-'ges ] (transitive verb.) 1941. * Presumably from trying to guess with second sight.
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