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previously owned or used by someone else
- She bought a secondhand car to save money.
- The thrift store sells secondhand clothes in excellent condition.
- He found a secondhand laptop that was much cheaper than a new one.
- They furnished their apartment with secondhand furniture from a garage sale.
- The secondhand bookstore has a wide variety of titles at low prices.
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obtained from a secondary or indirect source rather than directly from the primary or original source
- The author's account of the event is based on secondhand information.
- He had a secondhand impression of the city from stories his parents told him.
- The museum's exhibit included secondhand artifacts passed down through generations.
- She gave a secondhand report of the incident, having not witnessed it herself.