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Nostrum

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A quack medicine or remedy, typically one that is unproven or advertised falsely.

Usage:

1. He fell for the salesman's pitch and bought a nostrum that claimed to cure all ailments.
2. Be cautious when considering nostrums that promise miraculous results without any scientific evidence.

Antonym

Proven remedies (Amazon search)

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Regarded as an ineffective or unreliable solution.

Usage:

1. The committee deemed the proposed plan to be a nostrum and dismissed it without further consideration.
2. We need a trustworthy and evidence-based solution, not some nostrum ideas that have no basis in reality.

Antonym

Reliable solutions (Amazon search)