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bane | pernicious |

As a noun bane

is dwelling, abode, residence, half dilapidated house.

As an adjective pernicious is

causing much harm in a subtle way.

bane

English

(wikipedia bane)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bane, from (etyl) bana, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse
    • the bane of my existence
  • * Herbert
    • Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe.
  • (dated) Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants
  • (obsolete) A killer, murderer, slayer
  • (obsolete) destruction; death
  • * Milton
    • The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane .
  • A disease of sheep; the rot.
    • Antonyms
    * (affliction or curse) boon
    Derived terms
    * baneberry * baneful * boon and bane * wolfsbane

    Verb

    (ban)
  • To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
  • To be the bane of.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) northern dialect ban, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A bone

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    pernicious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing much harm in a subtle way.
  • * 1911 , ,
    • Puritanism no longer employs the thumbscrew and lash; but it still has a most pernicious hold on the minds and feelings of the American people.
  • Causing death or injury; deadly.

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * pernicious anaemia

    Derived terms

    * perniciousness * perniciously

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