bane
/beɪn/
noun
- 1
A cause of misery or death.
“the bane of one's existence”
- 2
Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants.
- 3
A killer, murderer, slayer.
- 4
Destruction; death.
- 5
A disease of sheep.
Synonyms
Antonyms
verb
- 1
To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
- 2
To be the bane of.
noun
- 1
Bone
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