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Definition of third degree noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

third degree

noun
 
/ˌθɜːd dɪˈɡriː/
 
/ˌθɜːrd dɪˈɡriː/
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give somebody the third degree
  1. (informal) to question somebody for a long time and in a careful and detailed way; to use threats or violence to get information from somebody
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