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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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