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second-degree

second-degree adjective: a level of felony somewhat mitigated by various factors.

Adjective

second-degree (not comparable)

  1. A level of felony somewhat mitigated by various factors.
    • The jury found her guilty of second-degree murder for accidentally killing her victim as she mugged him.
  2. An level of moderate damage, typically involving painful blistering of the skin.

Forms of second-degree

alternative formin the second degree
alternative form2nd degree

Words formed from second-degree

Phrases with second-degree

Questions about second-degree

What does second-degree mean?
Second-degree means a level of felony somewhat mitigated by various factors.
What part of speech is second-degree?
Second-degree is an adjective.

Words near second-degree in the dictionary

  1. second-class object
  2. second-class objects
  3. second-class value
  4. second-class values
  5. second-countable
  6. second-degree
  7. second-degree burn
  8. second-degree burns
  9. second-degree murder
  10. second-degree murders
  11. second-degree relative

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