first-de·gree

first-de·gree
/ˈfɚstdıˈgriː/ adj, always used before a noun
1 US : of the most serious type : deserving the harshest punishment

first-degree murder/theft/arson

2 : of the least harmful or mildest type

He suffered a first-degree burn.

— compare second-degree, third-degree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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