Bane and Good

Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.
Usage example: regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest

Good is an antonym for bane.

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Good

Good noun - Something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing.
Usage example: let us praise God, from Whom all goods flow

Bane is an antonym for good.

Nearby Words: goodness, goodly, goody

How words are described

particular particular bane particular good
common common bane common good
perfect perfect bane perfect good
true true bane true good
Other adjectives: single, powerful, real, evil, bad, absolute, ancient, traditional, general, primary, greatest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Bane especially seems to be a good source of snark, especially when compared to the one played by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises.
    Source: Snark Bait
  • Interrupting Meme Implying that Sakuya wears pads is a good way t-*knifed*note This is an incredibly old and hated meme that's the bane of most of the fandom, at this point.
  • Boxing Lessons for Superman Her intrinsic fiendish nature (evil subtype) also protects her from attacks that target good-aligned characters, the bane of many paladins.
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