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Meaning of cariousness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.

Equivalents

Suomi karioottisuus

Examples

“Ramond found granites in the high chain of the Pyrenees, corroded both externally and internally: not detached blocks alone, he informs us, but whole regions are attacked with this cariousness, the cause of which is still unknown.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

cariporide cariprazine Caris carisack carisbamate Carisbrook

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