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boon
What does boon mean?
boon (noun): a good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use boon in a sentence?
- Finding the dry cave was a boon to the weary travelers. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce boon?
/bun/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does boon come from?
From Middle English boon (“prayer”), from Old Norse bón (“prayer, petition”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”), influenced by boon (“good, favorable”, adjective).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of boon?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “boon” mean?
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
Not quite: that's what adaptation means.
any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates
Not quite: that's what recreation means.
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Not quite: that's what aftermath means.
a good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly
Right! That's what “boon” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “boon”?
blessing
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accuracy
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adoption
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patience
Not quite: patience means something else.
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