Hindsight

Definitions

1. Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
   countable, uncountable
2. The rear sight of a firearm.
   countable, rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“You know⟳ what they say⟳, hindsight is twenty-twenty.”

“In hindsight, I realize⟳ that I should have⟳ studied harder for the exam.”

“Hindsight is more easily acquired than foresight.”

“Holonym: iron⟳ sights”

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