Bread and Bane

Opposite meaning words

Bread noun - Substances intended to be eaten.

Usage example: supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay

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Bane is an antonym for bread.

Nearby Words: breadline, breadboard, breading, breaded

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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Bread is an antonym for bane.

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

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