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hindsight

Hindsight is defined as the recognizing of the dangers and/or possibilities of a situation after it occurs.

(noun)

An example of hindsight is realizing the dangers of bungie jumping off a cliff after completing the activity and thinking about what could have happened.

See hindsight in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

the rear sight of a firearm
ability to see, after the event, what should have been done

See hindsight in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Perception of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
The rear sight of a firearm.

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