► solution a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation: The easiest solution is not always the best one. We’re trying to find a solution that both sides can support.
► answer a successful way of dealing with a problem: Some people believe that the answer to the problem of rising crime is to build more prisons.
► cure a way of completely getting rid of a problem, especially one that affects many people in society: The only cure for unemployment is to make it easier for companies to invest and create new jobs.
► remedy a possible way of dealing with a problem: A number of remedies have been suggested, but so far none has shown itself to be effective.
► cure-all (also panacea formal) something that people think will solve all their problems: At one time, nuclear energy was seen as a panacea for all our energy problems.