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Keroro Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Illness vs disease; cure vs heal

What are the differences between "illness" and "disease"; "cure" and "heal"?
  

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Hi, I'm sure you have looked in your dictionary. Here are a few comments. "illness" May be serious or not.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm sure you have looked in your dictionary.
  • Here are a few comments.
  • "illness" May be serious or not.
  • "disease" Sounds serious.
  • "cure" Commonly used "heal" Not commonly used.
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Hi,



I'm sure you have looked in your dictionary.

Here are a few comments.



"illness" May be serious or not.



"disease" Sounds serious.



"cure" Commonly used



"heal" Not commonly used. When it is used, often means that cuts or holes in your skin close up.

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"heal" can be (and usually is) intransitive, while "cure" can't (not in the sense your asking about). When used transitively, "cure" seems more medical and scientific, while "heal" seems more touchy-feely.
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