Panaceas are things that are supposed to cure all of the world's problems. They are often overhyped and ineffective, and people often misuse them.
The panaceas that the doctor was selling were not very effective.
The panaceas that the salesman was selling were very expensive.
noun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Synonyms:
noun
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
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This brought about the concept of the panacea in medicine.
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It's not the panacea you seem to think it is.
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But this plan was not designed as a panacea for the refugee crisis.
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Doesn't the word 'panacea' imply universality
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The american system of democracy is not the solution or panacea for this.
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The supplement is considered a panacea by some Cubans.
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Nanobots are a very real panacea on the cards at present.
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I have no agenda in promoting the Rites as a panacea.
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Tourists flocked to Panacea to bask in the restorative springs.
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For the next decade cocaine enjoyed the status of a wonder drug and panacea.