second chamber

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noun

the upper house of a bicameral legislative assembly

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby second chamber

second base, second baseman, second best, Second Birth, second blessing, second chamber, second childhood, second class, second-class citizen, Second Coming, Second Commandment

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How to use second chamber in a sentence

On the other hand, the arguments in favour of a second-chamber system also resolve themselves into a question of responsibility.
The Irish Constitution|Darrell Figgis