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secondhand

ˈse-kən(d)-ˈhand 3 syllables uncommon

  1. adjective.received from or through an intermediary: borrowed

    • secondhand ideas
    • secondhand books
  2. adjective.derivative

    • a secondhand bookstore
  3. adjective.acquired after being used by another: not new

  4. adverb.at second hand: indirectly

    • heard about it secondhand
    • bought the couch secondhand
  5. adverb.as a secondhand item

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