second-guess
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verb
- To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.βOnce she began listening to her instincts and didn't second-guess herself the entire time, her artwork improved noticeably.β
- To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.
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reconsiderrethinkthink overanticipatepreemptpre-emptchallengecontestjeopardizejudgerejudgethink twiceback upreviewrevisecriticizelook backreadvise