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bane
noun
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How to pronounce bane:

Definition of bane:

bane (noun):
a source of harm or ruin curse
something causing misery or death.
a person or thing that causes misery or distress

Synonyms for bane:

affliction
burden
bête noire
calamity
curse
despair
destruction
disaster
downfall
evil
menace
misery
nemesis
nuisance
pest
plague
ruin
scourge
threat
torment
trial
woe
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