silver bullet

/ˌsɪlvər ˌbʊlət/
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Definitions of silver bullet
  1. noun
    a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem
    “no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism”
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    solution
    a method for solving a problem
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