afterthought

n.
An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.

n

Definition: idea that occurs after it is timely
Antonyms: forethought

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: thinking again about a choice previously made
  Synonyms: reconsideration, second thought, rethink

Meaning #2: an addition that was not included in the original plan

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eftertanke, noget man kommer i tanker om senere

Nederlands (Dutch)
gedachte achteraf, latere toevoeging

Français (French)
n. - réflexion après coup

Deutsch (German)
n. - nachträglicher Einfall

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δεύτερη σκέψη, επανεξέταση

Italiano (Italian)
ripensamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reflexão (f) tardia, meditação (f), malícia (f)

Русский (Russian)
размышления после свершившегося факта

Español (Spanish)
n. - idea tardía, ocurrencia tardía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - efterklokhet, sladdbarn

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
再思, 事后才有的想法, 追悔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 再思, 事後才有的想法, 追悔

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 때늦은 생각, 추상

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 考え直し, 後からの付け足し

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فكره تخطر في البال فيما بعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחשבה נוספת, מחשבה לאחר מעשה, הסבר או תשובה שנהגו מאוחר מדי, פרט שהוסף לתוכנית המקורית‬

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