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Meaning of crank science | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Pseudoscience; activity which appears to be science-like but is not founded on proper scientific methods.

derogatory, uncountable, usually

Examples

“While global warming is far from "crank science", as the critics of Kyoto have called it, it is not the science any practising politician is likely to remember from high school, or voters readily comprehend.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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