Considering that we had heard of one another in a rather third-hand manner, I was surprised at the warmth and energy with which he received me.
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Thirdhand
Synonyms for "thirdhand" (16 found)
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Adjective(4 words)
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Adjective(4 words)
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Adjective(8 words)
residualsecondary recipientsecondhandsecondhand informationsmoke residuesurface contaminationtertiary recipienttobacco residue
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10 entriescontaminationdataenvironmental contaminantevidenceinformationknowledgepersonpollutionrecipientresidue
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13 entriesCollocations
7 entriesthirdhand accountthirdhand contaminationthirdhand datathirdhand exposurethirdhand informationthirdhand residuethirdhand smoke
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2 total sentences available.
Harare, the capital, was abuzz on Tuesday with such so-called insider accounts, each one undoubtedly taking new plot twists as they went from secondhand to thirdhand and further on.
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