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The definition of an afterthought is a consideration that happens later, following a main event or a situation, or something that was not previously considered.

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An example of an afterthought is when someone considers a person's feelings as a result of something said at an event, much after there is any chance to rectify it.
An example of an afterthought is the realization that a card was not purchased to go with a present.
An example of an afterthought is a built addition of a bathroom to a house.

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See afterthought in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an idea, explanation, part, etc. coming or added later
a thought coming too late, after the occasion for which it was apt

See afterthought in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

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