adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 (especially AmE) ~ murder, assault, robbery, etc. murder, etc. of the most serious kind
2 ~ burns burns of the least serious of three kinds, affecting only the surface of the skin
compareSECOND-DEGREE, THIRD-DEGREE
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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