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cure
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- pronunciation:
- kyur
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
something that makes a sick person healthy or well.
Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.- synonyms:
- remedy, treatment
- similar words:
- drug, medication, medicine
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cures, curing, cured |
| definition: |
to cause to become free of a disease.
Antibiotics cure many people who have infections.- similar words:
- heal, treat
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| derivations: |
cureless (adj.), curer (n.) |
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