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Princeton's WordNet

  1. think twiceverb

    consider and reconsider carefully

    "Think twice before you have a child"

Wiktionary

  1. think twiceverb

    to reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought

Wikipedia

  1. Think Twice

    Think Twice is a song by Brook Benton which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1961. The song was written by Joe Shapiro, Jimmy Williams, and Benton's regular songwriter Clyde Otis, and was released on Mercury Records with the B-side "For My Baby" also co-written by Clyde Otis, with Willie Dixon. The song was covered by Antoni Williams in 1962, Jackie Edwards in 1966, and Claude Powell in 1977.

ChatGPT

  1. think twice

    To carefully consider a decision or action before proceeding, typically to avoid potential negative consequences or mistakes. It implies reassessing or reconsidering your initial judgement or choice.

Wikidata

  1. Think Twice

    Think Twice was a weekend primetime PBS game show hosted by Monteria Ivey and produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts which ran from October 10 to December 26, 1994.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of think twice in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of think twice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of think twice in a Sentence

  1. Alyson Pring:

    Whenever people saw him, they'd say, 'What's wrong with your arm?' now it's, 'Your arm is amazing, you're so cool ... it helps educate people to maybe think twice before saying something like, 'Why are you like that'?

  2. Robert Macdonald:

    Go into a grocery store. They flaunt it, i’m not sorry. I hope this makes people think twice about applying for welfare.

  3. Chuck Wexler:

    The pandemic impacted recruiting and then George Floyd’s murder really was a moment in time that made prospective police applicants think twice – Is this a job for me ?

  4. Alison Lee:

    I didn't even think twice about it. I just picked it up. Now I know I have to double check and make sure, i guess it's a lesson learned. From now on I just double check and look at them straight in the eye so I can confirm it.

  5. Irish Proverb:

    A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing.


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