Definition of "cure-all" [cure-all]

• A remedy that cures all diseases or evils; a panacea. (noun)

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• "Sadly, no one has figured outa cure-all for joblessness."
• "The Train Act is not a cure-all, and one weakness is that it applies only to the EPA, rather than applying the same cost-benefit approach across the government."
• "Some research suggests that sports may help to ease cramps for some women, but itiscruel and misleading to imply that they are a cure-all for a condition that can involve many factors."