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Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|sg=silver bullet
- A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.
- idiom Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.
#:There is no silver bullet for this problem. It will take hard work and long hours to fix.
- A cocktail somewhat like a martini.
Translations
trans-top|bullet made of silver
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trans-top|solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results
German: Königsweg m
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trans-top|cocktail
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ttbc|Japanese: ��弾丸 (gin no dangan)
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See also
magic bullet
ru:silver bullet
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