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bane

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bane

1 a source of harm or misfortune

regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest

Synonyms of bane

affliction, curse, nemesis, scourge

Words Related to bane

hex, hoodoo, jinx

danger, hazard, menace, peril, risk, threat, trouble

booby trap, catch, pitfall, snag

Near Antonyms of bane

advantage, aid, assistance, gift, help, relief, support

comfort, consolation, solace

delight, joy, pleasure

armor, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, safety, security, shield

Antonyms of bane

benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, good, manna, windfall

2 a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing

a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf

Synonyms of bane

poison, toxic, toxin, venom

Words Related to bane

cancer, contagion, disease, virus

fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant

Near Antonyms of bane

antidote, antivenin, antivenom, mithridate

cure-all, elixir, panacea

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