Bane and Infection

Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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Infection and bane are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infection" instead a noun "Bane".

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Infection

Infection noun - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease.

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Synonyms for Infection

Bane and infection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bane" instead a noun "Infection".

Nearby Words: infect, infected, infective, infectious, infecting

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serious	serious bane	serious infection
bad	bad bane	bad infection
poisoned	poisoned bane	poisoned infection
minor	minor bane	minor infection
Other adjectives: primary, global.

Both words in one sentence

On Teen Wolf, Kate Argent shoots Derek in the arm with a wolf's bane bullet which, since he's a werewolf, causes an infection that will kill him if it reaches his heart.

Source: Life-or-Limb Decision

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Infection and Bane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bane/infection

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