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单词 second-guesses
释义

second-guess

verb

sec·​ond-guess ˌse-kᵊŋ-ˈges How to pronounce second-guess (audio)
-kən(d)-
second-guessed; second-guessing; second-guesses

transitive verb

1
: to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known
meet almost every morning and, over coffee, second-guess the local coach Bruce Newman
also : to engage in such criticism of (an action or decision)
second-guess the general's strategy
2
: to seek to anticipate or predict
lived royally by his ability to second-guess the stock market Time
second-guesser noun

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

second-guesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of second-guess
1
as in balks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • balks
  • outguesses
  • thwarts
  • outsmarts
  • outwits
  • outmaneuvers
  • frustrates
  • overreaches
  • outfoxes
  • baffles
  • outthinks
  • foils
  • deceives
  • tricks
  • outslicks
  • defeats
  • hinders
  • circumvents
  • fools
  • dupes
  • impedes
  • foxes
  • overcomes
  • gulls
  • obstructs
  • cozens
  • licks
  • conquers
  • blocks
  • bars
2
as in reasons

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • reasons
  • analyzes
  • believes
  • opines
  • speculates (about)
  • concludes
  • reviews
  • explores
  • ruminates
  • conceives
  • ponders
  • reminisces
  • deliberates
  • cogitates
  • contemplates
  • questions
  • fixates (on or upon)
  • assimilates
  • entertains
  • obsesses (about or over)
  • frets (about or over)
  • debates
  • meditates
  • digests
  • considers
  • broods (about or over)
  • weighs
  • studies
  • dwells (on or upon)
  • perpends
  • absorbs
  • revolves
  • eyes
  • muses (upon)
  • reflects (on or upon)
  • turns
  • chews over
  • kicks around
  • mulls (over)
  • thinks (about or over)
  • drinks (in)
  • wrestles (with)
  • pores (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignores
  • disregards
  • rejects
  • dismisses
  • overlooks
  • slights
  • pooh-poohs
  • poohs
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