bane

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Noun bane has 1 sense

bane, curse, scourge, nemesis - something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
--₁ is a kind of affliction

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Bane

Noun: A cause of great distress or annoyance.

Example sentence: The incessant noise from construction work outside my window has become the bane of my existence.

Noun: A person or thing that ruins or spoils.

Example sentence: Littering is the bane of our beautiful parks, leaving a negative impact on the environment.

Noun: A poisonous substance.

Example sentence: The bane used by the killer was a lethal dosage of a rare toxin.

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