afterthink
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3ADJ.
poetic
VERB + AFTERTHINK
reasons
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except
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verb
To think about after the fact, reflect on.
To repent, or feel remorse for; to regret.
Do not afterthink except for poetic or P.S. reasons. Never afterthink to "improve" or defray impressions, as the best writing is always the most painful personal wrung-out tossed from cradle warm protective mind – tap from yourself the song of yourself, blow! – now! [...]
Never fear," said her husband ; " there, sit you down and mend your stockings, and the less you heed us the less you'll have to afterthink."
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2Do not afterthink except for poetic or P.S. reasons. Never afterthink to "improve" or defray impressions, as the best writing is always the most painful personal wrung-out tossed from cradle warm prot
WiktionaryNever fear," said her husband ; " there, sit you down and mend your stockings, and the less you heed us the less you'll have to afterthink."
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