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first-hand

ADJECTIVE

original

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authentic initial

STRONG

aboriginal beginning first infant opening pioneer primary starting

WEAK

archetypal autochthonous commencing early elementary embryonic genuine inceptive introductory prime primeval primitive primordial pristine prototypal rudimental rudimentary underivative underived

Antonyms

STRONG

last

WEAK

borrowed derivative hackneyed latest newest old used worn

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First-hand accounts existed of the man-made famine in Ukraine, the great terror of the late 1930s, and the destruction of nations in the maw of Stalinism.

From Economist • Aug. 13, 2015

First-hand accounts, satellite photos and public records located at least some of the vessels in a narrow, dangerous strait in western Papua New Guinea.

From US News • Jul. 30, 2015

First-hand being shown the dos and don'ts of performing safely on a huge set under bright lights by Glyndebourne's head of stage management, Stephen Cowin.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2013

First-hand vinyl is now the preserve of well-to-do audiophiles, and it is they who are pushing the value of the market up.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2013

First-hand impressions are always valuable, and, perhaps, the fact that you see them through a boy's eyes may give them a certain novelty and freshness.

From Plotting in Pirate Seas by Federer, C. A. (Charles A.)

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