second-degree

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second-degree

adjective in the second degree · 2nd degree

not comparable 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.
not comparable, of burns An level of moderate damage, typically involving painful blistering of the skin.

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@misc{second_degree_2026,
  title = {second-degree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second-degree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}