curable
adjective /ˈkjʊə.rə.bl̩/
/ˈkjʊr-/ Definition
(Definition of curable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Losing consciousness
- Not fit & healthy
- Pain & painful
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Synonyms and related words:
- be on the mend idiom
- bounce back phrasal verb
- clear (sth) up phrasal verb (ILLNESS)
- come round phrasal verb (BECOME CONSCIOUS)
- convalesce verb
- convalescence noun
- correct verb
- corrective adjective
- curative adjective
- feel like a new woman/man idiom
- heal verb
- put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks idiom
- recovery noun
- recuperate verb
- recuperative adjective
- rehab noun
- rehabilitate verb
- respond verb
- shake sth off phrasal verb
- sleep sth off phrasal verb
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Recovering from illness
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