Cure and Open up

Opposite meaning terms

Cure verb - To bring about recovery from.

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Open up is an antonym for cure.

Nearby Words: cured, curing, cureless, curable, curability

Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.

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Cure is an antonym for open up in topics: cut, puncture, cause bodily damage, stab with pointed tool.

Jos: Giving a Devaronian two cc's of plethyl nitrate will cure a lobar pneumonia and open up his congested lungs with virtually no side effects.

Source: No Biochemical Barriers
Popeye has a full head of hair, he and Bluto open up their own bank, Olive Oil has larger breasts, Alice the Goon found a cure for cancer, there is no pollution or war and hamburgers are free.

Source: It's a Wonderful Plot

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