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toxin
A poisonous or harmful nonbiological substance, such as a pollutant.
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  1. A poisonous or harmful nonbiological substance, such as a pollutant.
  2. Any of various similar poisons, related to proteins, formed in certain plants, as ricin, or secreted by certain animals, as snake venom: toxins, when injected into animals or humans, typically initiate the formation of antitoxins
  3. A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body tissues but is often also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins.
destruction
The fact or state of being destroyed
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  1. The fact or state of being destroyed
  2. The cause or means of destroying:
  3. The condition of having been destroyed:
devastation
Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.
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  1. Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.
  2. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
  3. A devastating or being devastated; destruction; desolation
havoc
Great destruction and devastation, as that resulting from hurricanes, wars, etc.
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  1. Great destruction and devastation, as that resulting from hurricanes, wars, etc.
  2. Disorder or chaos:
  3. Widespread destruction; devastation.
ruin
Any cause of a person's downfall, destruction, etc.
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  1. Any cause of a person's downfall, destruction, etc.
  2. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  3. Downfall, destruction, devastation, etc.
ruination
A ruining or being ruined
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  1. A ruining or being ruined
  2. Anything that ruins or causes ruin
  3. The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
undoing
The cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or destruction
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  1. The cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or destruction
  2. The act of bringing to ruin, disgrace, or destruction
  3. Ruin; destruction.
wrack
Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.
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  1. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.
  2. (--- Chiefly British) Violent destruction of a building or vehicle.
  3. Destruction; ruin
wreck
An automobile or railroad collision or accident:
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  1. An automobile or railroad collision or accident:
  2. The disabling or destruction of a ship by a storm or other disaster; shipwreck
  3. A wrecking or being wrecked; destruction; ruin
wreckage
A wrecking or being wrecked
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  1. A wrecking or being wrecked
  2. The debris or remains of something wrecked:
canker
A condition in horses similar to but more advanced than thrush.
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  1. A condition in horses similar to but more advanced than thrush.
  2. A disease of plants that causes local decay of bark and wood
  3. An inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats.
contagion
The transmission of an infectious disease resulting from direct or indirect contact between individuals or animals.
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  1. The transmission of an infectious disease resulting from direct or indirect contact between individuals or animals.
  2. The direct cause, such as a bacterium or virus, of a communicable disease.
  3. The causative agent of a communicable disease; bacteria or virus
poison
In a nuclear reactor, a substance, as boron, that readily absorbs thermal neutrons from a chain reaction, thereby decreasing the reactivity of a reactor core: it is used for safety or control
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  1. In a nuclear reactor, a substance, as boron, that readily absorbs thermal neutrons from a chain reaction, thereby decreasing the reactivity of a reactor core: it is used for safety or control
  2. (Chem.) A substance that inhibits or destroys the activity of a catalyst, enzyme, etc. or that interferes with or checks a reaction
  3. A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
venom
Any of various poisonous substances secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects and transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting. Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis). Many substances contained in venoms are under investigation for use as pharmaceuticals.
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  1. Any of various poisonous substances secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects and transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting. Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis). Many substances contained in venoms are under investigation for use as pharmaceuticals.
  2. The poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting
  3. A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.
virus
Any of various submicroscopic agents that infect living organisms, often causing disease, and that consist of a single or double strand of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not considered living organisms.
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  1. Any of various submicroscopic agents that infect living organisms, often causing disease, and that consist of a single or double strand of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not considered living organisms.
  2. A harmful or destructive influence:
  3. A disease caused by a virus.
destroyer
A person or thing that destroys
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  1. A person or thing that destroys
  2. A small, fast, highly maneuverable warship armed with 3-inch or 5-inch guns, depth charges, torpedoes, etc.
  3. One that destroys:
destruction
The cause or means of destroying:
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  1. The cause or means of destroying:
  2. The fact or state of being destroyed
  3. The condition of having been destroyed:
downfall
The cause of such a fall
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  1. The cause of such a fall
  2. A sudden, heavy fall, as of snow
  3. A sudden fall, as from prosperity or power
ruin
Any cause of a person's downfall, destruction, etc.
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  1. Any cause of a person's downfall, destruction, etc.
  2. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  3. Downfall, destruction, devastation, etc.
ruination
A ruining or being ruined
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  1. A ruining or being ruined
  2. Anything that ruins or causes ruin
  3. The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
undoing
The cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or destruction
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  1. The cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or destruction
  2. The act of bringing to ruin, disgrace, or destruction
  3. Ruin; destruction.
wrecker
One who is in the business of demolishing old buildings.
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  1. One who is in the business of demolishing old buildings.
  2. A person or business that demolishes or dismantles old buildings, motor vehicles, etc., salvaging usable materials and parts
  3. A person who causes ruin, obstruction, or disruption of any kind; specif., a person using false lights, etc. to lead ships to destruction in order to plunder the wreckage
affliction
Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
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  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. An afflicted condition; pain; suffering
curse
Evil or injury that seems to come in answer to a curse
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  1. Evil or injury that seems to come in answer to a curse
  2. A calling on God or the gods to send evil or injury down on some person or thing
  3. A source or cause of evil; a scourge:
evil
That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction:
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  1. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction:
  2. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness.
  3. An evil force, power, or personification.
ill
Something that causes suffering; trouble:
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  1. Something that causes suffering; trouble:
  2. Evil or misfortune
  3. Evil, wrongdoing, or harm:
plague
A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
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  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A highly infectious epidemic disease, especially one with a high rate of fatality; a pestilence.
  3. An often fatal disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans usually by fleas that have bitten infected rats or other rodents. &diamf3; Bubonic plague , the most common type, is characterized by the tender, swollen lymph nodes called buboes, fever, clotting abnormalities of the blood, and tissue necrosis. An epidemic of bubonic plague in fourteenth-century Europe and Asia was known as the Black Death.
scourge
A whip or other instrument for flogging
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  1. A whip or other instrument for flogging
  2. A small whip used to inflict punishment.
  3. Any means of inflicting severe punishment, suffering, or vengeance
woe
A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
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  1. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
  2. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  3. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble
Find another word for bane. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bane, like: toxin, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruin, ruination, undoing, wrack, wreck, wreckage and canker.

Sentence Examples

  • My cruel teacher was the bane of my existence.

  • The defender was the bane of my scoring hopes, blocking my shot from the goal.

  • (archaic) The ocean bane sank their ship, drowning everyone on board.

  • They called her "Wolf's Bane," because she killed many wolves.

  • The winter was the army's bane; his freezing forces had to retreat.

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