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