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afterthought

/ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/ noun C2
  1. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient. · She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
  2. Something additional to the original plan or concept. · This whole remodeling was an afterthought; we were only going to paint and call it good.

Plural afterthoughts

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But these, of course, are afterthoughts.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 141 · C1

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