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have second thoughts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
have sec-ond thoughts
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has second thoughts (present, singular) having second thoughts (participle, present) had second thoughts (participle, past) had second thoughts (past)

Phrases

on second thought get cold feet

Frequently Paired Words

on second thought get cold feet

Questions

What does have second thoughts mean?
To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

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