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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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For now, "brain fry" is primarily a bane for software developers given that AI agents have excelled quickly at writing computer code.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

The intrigue was so great Eagles haters even temporarily stopped whining about the Tush Push, Philadelphia’s custom short-yardage body catapult that has become the bane of opponents and referees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

For Snowmane in his agony had rolled away from him again; yet he was the bane of his master.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien