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Definition remedy in British English
remedy
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈremədi/
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a solution to a particular problem
Example
Pericles foresaw that peace would lead to unemployment, and among his remedies was a public building programme.
Example
There are no miraculous remedies for learning difficulties.
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