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Meaning of scariant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.

informal

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.

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