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as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedies
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in heals
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in fixes
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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“Cures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cures. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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