How to pronounce “second-guess”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive) To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.
• (transitive, intransitive) To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

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