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Definition of
third-rate adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
third-rate
adjective
/ˌθɜːd ˈreɪt/
/ˌθɜːrd ˈreɪt/
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of very poor quality
synonym
inferior
a third-rate actor
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third-rate
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