Word a Day
bane
What does bane mean?
bane (noun): something causing misery or death.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use bane in a sentence?
- The bane of my life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce bane?
/beɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of bane?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bane” mean?
a positive motivational influence
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an indefinite amount of something
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something causing misery or death
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a mixture of different components
Not quite: that's what composite means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “bane”?
custody
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amateur
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scourge
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