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Afternoon vs Afterthought - What's the difference?

afternoon | afterthought |

As nouns the difference between afternoon and afterthought

is that afternoon is the part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours) while afterthought is a reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.

As a verb afterthought is

to expound as an afterthought.

afternoon

English

Alternative forms

* afternoone (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours).
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  • * , chapter=23
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=3 citation , passage=Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.}}
  • * 1966 , (The Kinks) - (Sunny Afternoon)
  • And I love to live so pleasantly / Live this life of luxury / Lazing on a sunny afternoon  / In the summertime

    Synonyms

    * arvo

    See also

    *

    Derived terms

    * afternoonish * afternoon tea * good afternoon

    See also

    * forenoon

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    afterthought

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
  • She packed her sandals only as an afterthought , but she was glad she did.
  • Something additional to the original plan or concept.
  • This whole remodeling was an afterthought , we were only going to paint and call it good.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To expound as an afterthought.