Bane
Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.
Damn
Damn noun - The smallest amount or part imaginable.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| single | single bane | single damn |
| unique | unique bane | unique damn |
| traditional | traditional bane | traditional damn |
| general | general bane | general damn |
| Other adjectives: titular. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Rule of Scary: Bane's anasthetic mask would be impractical in real life but it looks damn scary and it would be very awkward for Bane to be dragging a gas-filled tank around, so it gets a pass.
Source: Film / The Dark Knight Rises - Jesse: Bane just blew himself up on the top of my damn car!
Source: Funny / Jesse Cox - Bruce lampshades this shortly after, responding, "maybe the slow knife was too slow." Once Talia leaves Bane, having learned his lesson, he ignores her order to let him live and tries to kill him then and there; only Catwoman's Big Damn Heroes arrival saves him.
Source: Bond Villain Stupidity
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Damn and Bane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bane/damn
Bane & Damn. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bane/damn>.
Damn or Bane. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bane/damn.
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