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bane

noun

/beɪn/

Meaning

A cause of great distress, harm, or annoyance.

Traffic jams are the bane of city life.

the bane of one's existence

curse, plague, torment, misery, burden

blessing, boon, benefit

bane of life, bane of existence, real bane, cause bane

a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral; a v...

a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning or uncertainty.

the front part of the human body between the neck and the stomach

Excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause, group, or gender, often with contempt for other...

A person who competes against or disagrees with another.