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January 16, 2025
Writing Task 2: useful word - a panacea
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In conclusion, while [sports facilities] play a role in [encouraging healthier habits], they are not a panacea.
💊 'a panacea'
🤒 Meaning: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
😔 Example: The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea.
🗣️ Pronunciation: /ˌpanəˈsēə/ panuhSEEuh (listen on Youglish - listen and repeat the phrase)
💉 Synonym: a cure-all
🇬🇷 Etymology: from Greek panakeia, from panakēs meaning ‘all-healing’, from pan ‘all’ + akos ‘remedy’.
By the way, here's the Task 2:
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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