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Definition of first-degree adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

first-degree

adjective
 
/ˌfɜːst dɪˈɡriː/
 
/ˌfɜːrst dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]
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  1. (especially North American English) first-degree murder, assault, robbery, etc. murder, etc. of the most serious kind
  2. first-degree burns burns of the least serious of three kinds, affecting only the surface of the skin compare second-degree, third-degreeTopics Health problemsc2
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