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

second-degree

adjective
 
/ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
 
/ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]
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  1. second-degree murder, assault, burglary, etc. (especially North American English) murder, etc. that is less serious than first-degree crimes
  2. second-degree burns burns of the second most serious of three kinds, causing blisters but no permanent marksTopics Health problemsc2
    3. compare first-degree, third-degree
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