rethink
[ verb ree-thingk; noun ree-thingk ]
/ verb riˈθɪŋk; noun ˈriˌθɪŋk /
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verb (used with or without object), re·thought, re·think·ing.
to reconsider, especially profoundly.
noun
the act of reconsidering.
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rethink
verb (riːˈθɪŋk) -thinks, -thinking or -thought
to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions
noun (ˈriːˌθɪŋk)
the act or an instance of thinking again
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