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Baneful vs Icy - What's the difference?

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Baneful is a related term of icy.


As adjectives the difference between baneful and icy

is that baneful is exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

baneful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin.
  • Deadly or sinister.
  • Portending disaster.
  • (archaic) Poisonous.

    • Related terms

    * bane * banefully * banefulness

    Synonyms

    * fatal * mortal

    Antonyms

    * helpful * productive

    icy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
  • Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
  • Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

    • Related terms

    * icily * iciness

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