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   Cur·a·ble

   /ˈkyo͝orəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease or condition) able to be cured: "most skin cancers are completely curable"
   • ▪ (of plastic, varnish, etc.) able to be hardened by some additive or other agent: "a radiation-curable coating"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin curabilis, from Latin curare (see cure).

   Derivatives

   • 1. curability noun
   • 2. curably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • U

     1

   • R

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   • A

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   • B

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   • L

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   • E

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