NOUN | state | bane, curse, scourge, nemesis | something causing misery or death |
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Sounds | bey'n | |
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Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... |
Meaning | Something causing misery or death. | |
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Example | "the bane of my life" | |
Synonyms | curse, scourge, nemesis | |
Broader | affliction | A cause of great suffering and distress |
Spanish | adversidad, calamidad, desgracia, maldición, perdición, ruina | |
Catalan | adversitat, calamitat, desgràcia, maledicció |
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