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Meaning of scareware | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Software that attempts to scare the user into compliance, as by displaying false warnings of virus infection.

informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Français scareware

CEFR level

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

Scarf scarf and barf scarf down SCARF syndrome Scarface Scarfe

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