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second-guess (v.)

1941, back-formation from second-guesser (1937), American English, originally baseball slang for a fan who loudly questions decisions by players, managers, etc.; perhaps from guesser in the baseball slang sense of "umpire."

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Definitions of second-guess from WordNet

second-guess (v.)
attempt to anticipate or predict;
Synonyms: outguess
second-guess (v.)
evaluate or criticize with hindsight;
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