baneful
Use Baneful in a sentence
fəl adjective
1.
destructive; pernicious: a baneful superstition.
2.
deadly; poisonous: baneful herbs.
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baneful (ˈbeɪnfʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| archaic destructive, poisonous, or fatal | |
| 'banefully | |
| —adv | |
| 'banefulness | |
| —n | |
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Baneful
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
In my personal experience the more senior the economist, the more baneful their spelling.
He will also attempt to respond swiftly to the baneful effects of the global slowdown.
But what might be baneful in rarefied intellectual circles is a boon for the ordinary reader.
On the structural side, economists say, the baneful consequences of the bubble years are now in the past.
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