bane-fulness

bane·ful

[beyn-fuhl]
adjective
1.
destructive; pernicious: a baneful superstition.
2.
deadly; poisonous: baneful herbs.

Origin:
1570–80; bane + -ful

bane·ful·ly, adverb
bane·ful·ness, noun

baleful, baneful.


harmful, noxious; venomous, toxic.
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baneful (ˈbeɪnfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
archaic destructive, poisonous, or fatal
 
'banefully
 
adv
 
'banefulness
 
n

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