English dictionary
bane
/b/eI/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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something causing misery or death
ExamplesThe bane of my life.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To be the bane of; to ruin.
Source: webster1913