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panacea

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of panacea

something that cures all ills or problems

  • a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything
Synonyms of panacea

catholicon, cure-all, elixir, nostrum, theriac
Words Related to panacea

magic bullet, silver bullet

corrective, cure, remedy

miracle drug, wonder drug

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