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second-guess

se·cond-guess (past and past participle se·cond-guessed, present participle se·cond-guess·ing, 3rd person present singular se·cond-guess·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. criticize after event: to criticize, assess, or correct somebody or something after an event is over and the outcome is known

2. make prediction: to predict a course of events, an outcome, or somebody's intentions from a position of relative ignorance
no point in trying to second-guess what they'll do


sec·ond-guess·er noun
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