Meaning of scariant | Babel Free
Definitions
An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.
Examples
“Public health officials derided the X-MPLE strain⟳ as a "scariant" last⟳ night.”
“Initial reactions have⟳ been sceptical at best, with prominent experts suggesting the apparent new strain⟳ looks more like⟳ a “scariant” – an unconfirmed strain⟳ causing a global scare⟳ – than a variant.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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