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Definition of
third degree noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
third degree
noun
noun
[
singular
]
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Idioms
give somebody the third degree
(
informal
)
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to question someone for a long time and in a thorough way; to use threats or violence to get information from someone
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third degree
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third-degree
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