cure-all

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cure-all

/ˈkjʊəɹɔːl/

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From cure + -all.

noun cure-alls · cureall

colloquial Synonym of panacea: a medicine or practice that cures all human ailments. Step right up! Step right up! Our panacean patent medicine miracle cure-all will cure what ails ya! Cash only! No refunds.
Similar: panacea

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noun panacea

Español	curalotodo

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@misc{cure_all_2026,
  title = {cure-all},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cure-all},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}