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bane

[beyn] / beɪn /
NOUN
cause of misery
Synonyms
STRONG
affliction blight burden calamity curse despair destruction disaster downfall misery nuisance pest plague poison ruin ruination scourge torment trial trouble undoing venom woe
WEAK
fatal attraction
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid benefit blessing boon building cheer comfort construction contentment creation delight good fortune good luck happiness health help joy peace pleasure prosperity relief success
WEAK
fortune

Example Sentences

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Potholes - they're the bane of road users' lives.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Besides, high cholesterol is the bane of men in my family, not cancer — so why worry?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Falling prices are a boon for buyers but a bane for homeowners.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

“When I’m playing, it zones out,” Anna Leigh Waters says of that unmistakable, plastic pop, pop, pop distinct to the wildly popular paddle sport—and a bane to fussy condo boards everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Royal had read of the man’s exploits in the newspaper—lawyer, abolitionist crusader, bane of slavers and those who did their dirty work.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead