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Hindsight

Definition:

Noun: The understanding or realization of the true nature of an event or situation after it has happened.

Verb: To look back and reflect on a past event with a better understanding.

Senses:

1. Noun: Understanding of Past Events

Hindsight refers to the understanding or realization of the true nature or outcome of an event or situation after it has occurred. It typically involves realizing what one could have done differently after the outcomes are known.

Example: In hindsight, I should have taken a different route to avoid the traffic jam.

2. Verb: Reflecting on the Past

To hindsight means to contemplate or look back on a past event with a better understanding, often with the intention of learning from it.

Example: She hindsighted her mistakes during the presentation and planned to improve for the next one.

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