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Meaning of bane

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bane

Pronunciation:/beɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cause of misery or death.

    Example: the bane of one's existence

    Synonyms:afflictioncurse
    Antonyms:boon

  2. Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants.

  3. A killer, murderer, slayer.

  4. Destruction; death.

verb

Definitions

  1. To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

  2. To be the bane of.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bane

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