second-guess (0 synonym found)

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Definition of second-guess:

°to attempt to predict or anticipate.
"1957: "As a practical matter, a fertilizer company could not afford to second-guess the Federal Trade Commission or a jury in a triple damage case on so obscure a point." (U.S. Senate)"
°to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
1946: "I suppose anybody who keeps a diary and subsequently goes over it for publication has a tremendous temptation to second-guess and make himself look like an oracle."
Definition of second-guess:

°to attempt to predict or anticipate.
"1957: "As a practical matter, a fertilizer company could not afford to second-guess the Federal Trade Commission or a jury in a triple damage case on so obscure a point." (U.S. Senate)"
°to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
1946: "I suppose anybody who keeps a diary and subsequently goes over it for publication has a tremendous temptation to second-guess and make himself look like an oracle."
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