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What is a silver bullet?

What is a silver bullet? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.
  2. (idiomatic) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.
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Though a silver bullet does not exist, hope remains for improved weed control.
His billowy-sleeved shirt was of a red silk, with a single row of silver bullet buttons ornamenting the placket.
In the old days, a silver bullet, a dose of sunlight or a stake through the chest would be enough.
The academic literature on DDT and malaria doesn't suggest that DDT is the anti-malaria silver bullet that some people make it out to be.
It is not a silver bullet, but a useful tool in helping combat these problems.
You've probably heard about that bit of lore where a werewolf can only be killed by a silver bullet.

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