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baneful

[beyn-fuhl] Example Sentences

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 is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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  • But what might be baneful in rarefied intellectual circles is a boon for the ordinary reader.
  • Under the baneful influence of racing, modern sailing yachts exchange stability for speed.
  • Modern scholarship has yet to suggest that the baneful baguettes were the result of witchcraft.
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baneful (ˈbeɪnfʊl)
 
adj
archaic destructive, poisonous, or fatal
 
'banefully
 
adv
 
'banefulness
 
n

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