Bane and Slaying

Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Slaying

Slaying noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
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Synonyms for Slaying

Bane and slaying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bane" instead a noun "Slaying".

Nearby Words: slay, slayer

How words are described

evil evil bane evil slaying

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Brave One Dead Air - When New York DJ Erica Bane resumes her first radio broadcast after her vicious attack (and subsequent vigilante slaying), she falls silent in the middle of reading her opening monologue.
  • The Brave One: When New York DJ Erica Bane resumes her first radio broadcast after her vicious attack (and subsequent vigilante slaying), she falls silent in the middle of reading her opening monologue.
    Source: Dead Air
  • Videogame / EverQuest II Weapon of X-Slaying: Weapons with the "Bane" effect do extra damage to a particular species of monsters.
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