rethink
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
thinking again about a choice previously made
he had second thoughts about his purchase
Types & categories
- turnabout hypernym
Related & opposite
- reconsider derivation
- rethink derivation
Sense 2 verb
change one's mind
He rethought his decision to take a vacation
Types & categories
- think hypernym
- backpedal hyponym
- about-face hyponym
Related & opposite
- afterthought derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reconsider |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rethink |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | turnabout |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | afterthought |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | think |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | backpedal |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | about-face |