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palliative vs cure

cure vs palliative

palliative and cure both are nouns.

palliative is an adjective but cure is not an adjective.

palliative is not a verb while cure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palliative Yes Yes No No
cure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cure is a hypernym of palliative; that is, cure is a word with a broader meaning than palliative:
  • palliative: remedy that alleviates pain without curing
  • cure: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of palliative include curative, remedy, therapeutic.
palliative (noun) cure (noun)
remedy that alleviates pain without curing a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
palliative (adjective) cure (adjective)
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
palliative (verb) cure (verb)
provide a cure for, make healthy again
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
be or become preserved
make (substances) hard and improve their usability
Difference between palliative and cure

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