remedy vs silver bullet

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

silver bullet

noun
  • Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results. 

  • A thermometer, especially one used for rectal temperature readings. 

  • A cocktail somewhat like a martini. 

  • A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster. 

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