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baneful

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bane⋅ful

  [beyn-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. destructive; pernicious: a baneful superstition.
2. deadly; poisonous: baneful herbs.
Origin:
1570–80; bane + -ful

Related forms:
bane⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
bane⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
harmful, noxious; venomous, toxic.
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bane·ful   (bān'fəl)   
adj.  Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful. See Usage Note at baleful.
bane'ful·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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