Cure and Problem

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Cure noun - Something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable.

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Problem is an antonym for cure in often health topic.

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

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

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Cure is an antonym for problem.

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

old	old cure	old problem
usual	usual cure	usual problem
common	common cure	common problem
original	original cure	original problem
Other adjectives: legitimate, single, actual, real, bad, potential, main, new, possible, former, final, recurring, chronic, medical.

On the third world, the cure was destroyed years before once the authorities realized the problem, although Quinn re-introduces it from his own blood.

Source: Hive Mind / Played Straight
The exact same thing happens in a Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird cartoon, where Sylvester goes to a psychiatrist to try and cure his problem chasing Tweety.

Source: Hypno Pendulum
In this case, finding the cure is not a huge problem, but returning to the "victim" in time to administer it turns out to be much harder.

Source: Series / The Julekalender

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