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Bane vs Injury - What's the difference?

bane | injury | Synonyms |

Bane is a synonym of injury.


As nouns the difference between bane and injury

is that bane is dwelling, abode, residence, half dilapidated house while injury is damage to the body of a human or animal.

As a verb injury is

(obsolete) to wrong, to injure.

Wound vs Bane - What's the difference?

wound | bane | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between wound and bane

is that wound is to hurt (a person's feelings) while bane is to be the bane of.

Perdition vs Bane - What's the difference?

perdition | bane | Related terms |

Perdition is a related term of bane.


As nouns the difference between perdition and bane

is that perdition is eternal damnation while bane is dwelling, abode, residence, half dilapidated house.

Bane vs Worse - What's the difference?

bane | worse |


In obsolete terms the difference between bane and worse

is that bane is destruction; death while worse is loss; disadvantage; defeat.

As nouns the difference between bane and worse

is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while worse is loss; disadvantage; defeat.

As verbs the difference between bane and worse

is that bane is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of while worse is to make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.

As an adjective worse is

comparative of bad.

As an adverb worse is

comparative of badly pos=adverb.

Bane vs Paradox - What's the difference?

bane | paradox |


In obsolete terms the difference between bane and paradox

is that bane is destruction; death while paradox is a statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.

As nouns the difference between bane and paradox

is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while paradox is a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u}.

As a verb bane

is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

Bane vs Buffoon - What's the difference?

bane | buffoon |


As nouns the difference between bane and buffoon

is that bane is dwelling, abode, residence, half dilapidated house while buffoon is one who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

As a verb buffoon is

to behave like a.

Bane vs Calamity - What's the difference?

bane | calamity |


As nouns the difference between bane and calamity

is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while calamity is an event resulting in great loss.

As a verb bane

is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

Vain vs Bane - What's the difference?

vain | bane |


As an adjective vain

is overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

As a noun bane is

a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse.

As a verb bane is

to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

Bane vs Disaster - What's the difference?

bane | disaster |


As nouns the difference between bane and disaster

is that bane is dwelling, abode, residence, half dilapidated house while disaster is .

Bane vs Anathema - What's the difference?

bane | anathema |


As nouns the difference between bane and anathema

is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while anathema is a ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.

As a verb bane

is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

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