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second-guess vs anticipate

anticipate vs second-guess

second-guess and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
second-guess No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of second-guess; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than second-guess:
  • second-guess: attempt to anticipate or predict
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hypernyms of second-guess include call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise.
second-guess (verb) anticipate (verb)
evaluate or criticize with hindsight be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
attempt to anticipate or predict regard something as probable or likely
realize beforehand
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between second-guess and anticipate

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