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second-degree

 adjective
     
second-degree
1

second-degree burns

MI the second most serious form of burns [↪ first-degree, third-degree]
2

second-degree murder/assault/burglary etc

American English a crime that is less serious than the most serious type, especially because it was not planned [↪ first-degree]
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