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Synonyms of silver bullet
US
something that very quickly and easily solves a serious problem
—usually singular
- There is no silver bullet that will solve all our economic problems.
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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The first known use of silver bullet was in 1806
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