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Synonyms & Antonyms of healing
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- the long period of healing following the operation
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of healing (Entry 2 of 3)
- the native peoples of South America recognized the healing powers of the dried bark of the cinchona tree, formerly used as a specific in malaria
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of healing (Entry 3 of 3)
- a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart
- heal the sick
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- most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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- coming back,
- convalescing,
- gaining,
- mending,
- pulling round
- [chiefly British],
- rallying,
- recouping,
- recovering,
- recuperating,
- snapping back
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- time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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“Healing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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