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scorched earth

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Land that has been abandoned, in the face of an advancing enemy, after the destruction of all resources on it.
    uncountable
  2. The strategy of destroying all resources in an area of land in order to deny their use to an advancing enemy.
    uncountable

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CEFR level

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

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