Pristine and Second hand

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Pristine adjective - Being in an original and unused or unspoiled state.

Usage example: a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development

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Second hand is an antonym for pristine.

Second hand noun - Hand marking seconds on a timepiece.

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Pristine is an antonym for second hand.

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