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bane
(bān)n.
1.
a. A cause of harm, ruin, or death: "Obedience, / Bane of all genius, virtue, freedom, truth, / Makes slaves of men" (Percy Bysshe Shelley).
b. A source of persistent annoyance or exasperation: "The spellings of foreign names are often the bane of busy copy editors" (Norm Goldstein).
2. Archaic
a. Fatal injury or ruin: "Hath some fond lover tic'd thee to thy bane?" (George Herbert).
b. A deadly poison.
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bane
(beɪn)n
1. a person or thing that causes misery or distress (esp in the phrase bane of one's life)
2. something that causes death or destruction
3.
a. a fatal poison
b. (in combination): ratsbane.
4. archaic ruin or distress
[Old English bana; related to Old Norse bani death, Old High German bano destruction, death]
bane
(ben; beɪn)n
a Scot word for bone
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bane
(beɪn)n.
1. a person or thing that ruins or spoils: Gambling was the bane of his existence.
2. a deadly poison (often used in combination, as in the names of poisonous plants): wolfsbane.
3. death; destruction.
[before 1000; Old English bana slayer, c. Old High German bano, Old Norse bani]
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Noun | 1. | bane - something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life" affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress |
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bane
noun plague, bête noire, trial, disaster, evil, ruin, burden, destruction, despair, misery, curse, pest, torment, woe, nuisance, downfall, calamity, scourge, affliction Spots can be the bane of a teenager.
support, relief, pleasure, comfort, joy, blessing, consolation, solace
support, relief, pleasure, comfort, joy, blessing, consolation, solace
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bane
noun1. The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:
2. Anything that is injurious, destructive, or fatal:
3. Something that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes:
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bane
kirousriesavaikeus
bane
[beɪn] N (liter) (= poison) → veneno m (fig) → plaga f, azote mit's the bane of my life → me amarga la vida
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bane
[ˈbeɪn] nthe bane of sb's life
It is the bane of my life → C'est le drame de ma vie.
He's the bane of my life → Il est le drame de ma vie.
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bane
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bane
n. perdición; ruina.
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