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   bane

   /beɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a cause of great distress or annoyance: "the telephone was the bane of my life"
   • 2. something, especially poison, which causes death. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishbana ‘thing causing death, poison’, of Germanic origin.

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   What does the word Bane mean?

   • The noun bane refers to anything that is a cause of harm, ruin, or death. But we often use it for things that aren't that bad, just feel like it. You might say mosquitoes are the bane of your existence. The source of this word is Middle and Old English bana, meaning "destroyer, murderer."

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   What is a bane & why is it a bad thing?

   • In literal terms, the word 'bane' refers to something that can harm, ruin, or even kill you. However, it is now commonly used to refer to highly unpleasant things that do not cause death. For example, email spam can be a bane of your existence, but it will not stop you from using the Internet or cause your death.

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   How do Banes function in Armello?

   • Banes, like the King, add one point to their Rot stat every evening and heal one point to their Body stat each time they slay a Hero or King's Guard\. This makes them a significant threat if left unchecked. Banes can be found on a few different cards in the Armello Universe: Malice Rising, Dark Influence, Rite of Wyld, and the Item Card Cub's Blood .

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   What does henbane mean?

   • Gambling was the bane of his existence. henbane. death; destruction; ruin. entrapped and drowned beneath the watery bane. archaic. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   noun (1) ˈbān. Synonyms of bane. 1. : a source of harm or ruin : curse. national frontiers have been more of a bane than a boon for mankind D. C. Thomson. 2. a. : death, destruction. … stop the way of those that seek my bane … Philip Sidney. b. : woe. c. : poison. d. obsolete : killer, slayer. bane. 2 of 3. verb. baned; baning. transitive verb.

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   a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness: Keeping noise levels low is the bane of airport administration. That cat is the bane of my life! Synonyms. curse. scourge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult things and people. a (heavy) cross to bear idiom. albatross. ball and chain. be dead meat idiom. be in the clear idiom.

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   Definition of 'bane' bane. (beɪn ) singular noun. The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed. Rain is the bane of holiday-makers. Spots can be the bane of a teenager's life. Synonyms: plague [informal], bête noire, trial, disaster More Synonyms of bane.

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   The noun bane refers to anything that is a cause of harm, ruin, or death. But we often use it for things that aren't that bad, just feel like it. You might say mosquitoes are the bane of your existence.

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   a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness: Keeping noise levels low is the bane of airport administration. That cat is the bane of my life! Synonyms. curse. scourge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult things and people. a (heavy) cross to bear idiom. albatross. ball and chain. be dead meat idiom. be in the clear idiom.

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   Bane Definition. bān. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. A cause of harm, ruin, or death. American Heritage. Deadly harm; ruin; death. Webster's New World. A source of persistent annoyance or exasperation. American Heritage. The cause of distress, death, or ruin. Webster's New World.

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   Bane definition: a person or thing that ruins or spoils. See examples of BANE used in a sentence.