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second-guessed

verb

Meaning

  1. To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
  2. To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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