panacea for all woes

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• panacea —    is a universal remedy, a cure for all woes, and is not properly applied to a single shortcoming, as it was here: One of the best panaceas for the styling similarity of many modern cars seems to be the removal of the roof (Observer) …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• panacea —  is a universal remedy, a cure for all woes, and is not properly applied to a single shortcoming …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• panacea — noun /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ a) A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure all. A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes. b) Something that will solve all problems …   Wiktionary

• Campbell, Joseph — born March 26, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 31, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. author of works on comparative mythology. He studied English literature and taught at Sarah Lawrence College. He explored the common functions of myths in human… …   Universalium

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

• Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …   Universalium

• tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …   Universalium

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