Bane and Pest

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Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Pest

Pest noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.

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Bane is a synonym for pest in nuisance topic. You can use "Bane" instead a noun "Pest", if it concerns topics such as blight, infection. popular alternative

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common	common bane	common pest
real	real bane	real pest
serious	serious bane	serious pest
evil	evil bane	evil pest
Other adjectives: absolute, minor.

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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), native to Europe and Asia, has become a major pest in parts of the US, and a particular bane of equestrians, as it spreads prolifically and is toxic to horses.

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