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- pronunciation:
- beIn
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adjective |
| definition: |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly.
The witch brewed a baneful concoction.- antonyms:
- beneficial
- similar words:
- destructive, evil, fatal, malign, malignant, poison
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| related words: |
deadly, deleterious, fatal, harmful, inimical, injurious, lethal, noisome, noxious, toxic |
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| derivations: |
banefully (adv.), banefulness (n.) |
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