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1. (n.) bane
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
Gambling was the bane of his existence.
2. bane
a deadly poison (often used in combination, as in the names of poisonous plants):
wolfsbane.
3. bane
death; destruction.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; OE bana slayer, c. OHG bano, ON bani)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
something causing misery or death
"the bane of my life"
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1. (noun) bane
that which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality
2. (noun) bane
destruction; death
3. (noun) bane
any cause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe
4. (noun) bane
a disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot
5. (verb) bane
to be the bane of; to ruin
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