
Afterthought
Casual Additions
Use 'afterthought' to indicate a casual, sometimes unimportant, addition to a conversation or text.
He added her name to the invitation list as an afterthought.
Sudden Realization
'Afterthought' can express a sudden realization that comes after the main event or decision.
Oh, she might need a ride too, I guess that was an afterthought.
Non-priority
'Afterthought' often suggests that something is not a priority and was considered only later.
The decorations were an afterthought; the party was all about the music.
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ConsiderationRetrospection
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