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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for cure

Noun

1. remedy, curative, cure, medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
usage: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Verb

1. bring around, cure, heal, help, aid
usage: provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
2. cure, preserve, keep
usage: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"
3. cure, harden, indurate
usage: make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"
4. cure, change
usage: be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"
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