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firsthand

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of firsthand

done or working without something else coming in between

  • had firsthand knowledge of the events of that evening
Synonyms of firsthand

direct, immediate, primary, unmediated
Words Related to firsthand

clinical, empirical (also empiric)

efficient, proximate

hands-on
Antonyms of firsthand

indirect, secondhand

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