Bane and Downfall

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Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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Downfall is a synonym for bane in help topic. In some cases you can use "Downfall" instead a noun "Bane", when it comes to topics like plague, cause of misery.

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Downfall

Downfall noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.

Usage example: an insatiable love of money would be their downfall

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Bane is a synonym for downfall in help topic. You can use "Bane" instead a noun "Downfall", if it concerns topics such as disgrace.

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true	true bane	true downfall
real	real bane	real downfall
frequent	frequent bane	frequent downfall
greatest	greatest bane	greatest downfall

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Has also been the bane of the Chess Master and the downfall of the Manipulative Bastard on many occasions.

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