Question

Choose the most which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A cure for all diseases
A) Exorcism
B) Incantation
C) Panacea
D) Antibiotic

Answer 1

Hint: In the given question, we have to identify the appropriate synonym for the given phrase. A synonym is a word that represents the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase. For example- shut and close.

Complete answer:
We will need to understand the meaning of all the options to arrive at the answer.
Let us evaluate the options:
Option A) Exorcism – This option is incorrect because exorcism refers to free from evil spirits. It is not related to diseases; rather used as supernatural means to purify the soul.
Option B) Incantation – This option is incorrect because it refers to the recitation of magical words to form a spell. Its primary purpose is not to cure the disease but to create a dramatic effect.
Option C) Panacea – This option is correct because it refers to a hypothetical remedy for all the diseases used by alchemists. Hence it is synonymous with the phrase to cure all diseases.
Option D) Antibiotic – This option is correct because it is used to cure a single bacterial infection or disease. It is a chemical substance aimed at killing harmful microorganisms of a specific type and not meant to cure every disease.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Substitutes can be represented as synonyms because they both can be used in place of each other without changing their meaning. Synonyms are words that give the same or exact meaning. The one word or substitution of the phrase ‘A cure for all diseases’ is a panacea (Option C). The opposite of panacea is ‘emergency or hardship’, antonyms are the words that give the opposite meaning.