bane
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7.8
- noun
- /beɪn/
- That tape has been the bane of my existence.
- bane of society
- boon or bane
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Watch on YouTubeThe pitted scarring I have on my temples and like cheeks, which are like the bane of my existence.
- The pitted scarring I have on my temples and like cheeks, which are like the bane of my existence.
- Like it's a very, very high level operation those fishermen have going there and, and you are the bane of their existence.
- But one thing that has always been the bane of Mini Itx's existence has been the lack of expandability.
Examples
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For many students, homework is the bane of their summer vacation.
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This man is the bane of my existence.
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It's the bane of our lives.
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This song is the bane of my whole existence.
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It's both the bane and the benefit of mankind.
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You have been the bane of my existence since they voted you apartment manager.
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They're the bane of my existence.
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It is the bane of my existence.
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So, yeah, torrent sites are probably the bane to a film maker's existence.
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Gang members have long been perceived as one of the most intractable banes of society.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
145
4.9
A person or thing that causes a lot of harm
54
8.1
A powerful enemy or thing that causes someone's defeat
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8.2
A person or thing that causes great suffering
Antonyms
Idioms
A person or thing that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance for someone
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Etymology
Bane comes from an old English word that meant 'killer' or 'cause of death', often used for poisons or deadly things, and you can see the same idea in baneful. That's why today a bane is any person or thing that brings great harm, trouble, or misery.