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Definition of second-rate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

second-rate

adjective
 
/ˌsekənd ˈreɪt/
 
/ˌsekənd ˈreɪt/
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  1. not very good or impressive synonym mediocre
    • a second-rate player
    Extra Examples
    • It's a very second-rate film.
    • a rather second-rate composer
See second-rate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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