Selfsame and Second

Selfsame

Selfsame adjective - Being one and not another.

Second and selfsame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second" instead an adjective "Selfsame".

Second

Second adjective - Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

Selfsame and second are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Selfsame" instead an adjective "Second".

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Second and Selfsame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/selfsame/second
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Second or Selfsame. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/selfsame/second.
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