silver bullet vs solution

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. 

solution

noun
  • An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem. 

  • A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances. 

  • An answer to a problem. 

  • A product, service or suite thereof, especially software. 

  • The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid; dissolution. 

verb
  • To treat with a solution. 

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