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Meaning of third degree | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession

informal

Equivalents

Examples

“When I came home at 4 a.m., my dad really gave me the third degree.”
“In the book I use the terms "third degree" and "torture" interchangeably because "third degree" has become synonymous with torture and the interviewees often used them interchangeably.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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