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curé

[kyoor] / kyʊər /
NOUN
father
Synonyms
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minister
STRONG
clergyman confessor ecclesiastic padre parson pastor preacher reverend
WEAK
abbé cure
Antonyms
WEAK
mother
cure
NOUN
solution to problem, often health
Synonyms
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antidote drug elixir fix healing medication medicine panacea placebo quick fix recovery remedy treatment
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aid alleviation assistance catholicon corrective countermeasure help medicament nostrum physic proprietary redress reparation therapeutic
WEAK
counteractant counteragent elixir vitae healing agent medicant pharmacon restora-tive
Antonyms
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injury
STRONG
blockage hindrance hurt obstruction stop
WEAK
disease problem
VERB
heal, ease bad situation
Synonyms
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alleviate ameliorate correct improve mend rectify redress rehabilitate relieve remedy repair restore treat
STRONG
attend better doctor dose dress help kick medicate nurse palliate right shake
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cold turkey dry out kick the habit make better make healthy make whole minister to quit cold restore to health sweat it out
Antonyms
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break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin spoil weaken worsen
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
depress
VERB
cook, age food
Synonyms
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dry preserve smoke
STRONG
fire harden keep kipper pickle salt steel temper
Antonyms
STRONG
soften
WEAK
depress hurt injure

Example Sentences

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As the saying goes in commodities markets, the cure for high prices is high prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A 74-year-old grandfather who is set to run three marathons in 14 days in memory of his daughter has said he will only stop running when they find a cure for bowel cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Conyngham does not call his findings a cure -- but experts unrelated to the dogged endeavours said they highlight AI's potential to accelerate medical research.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

While SPS has no known cure, Dion did not lose motivation to continue performing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"Get your genuine Manhattan rainwater here! Guaranteed to cure anything! Just a hundred bucks and you'll live forever!"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.