In a sentence
Bane in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing bane in a sentence.
Procrastination was the bane of her otherwise productive career.
Synonyms
scourgecurseafflictionnemesis
Antonyms
blessingboon
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marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
badger
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light, playful, and witty banter
baffle
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
balk
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
balloon
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
banal
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
Common questions
Questions about “bane”
Bane (noun) means a cause of great distress, ruin, or annoyance
Here is bane used in an example sentence: "Procrastination was the bane of her otherwise productive career."
Common synonyms for bane include scourge, curse, affliction, nemesis.
Antonyms of bane include blessing, boon.
Bane is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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