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baneful
[ beyn-fuhl ]
adjective
a baneful superstition.
- Archaic. deadly; poisonous:
baneful herbs.
baneful
/ ˈbeɪnfʊl /
adjective
- archaic.destructive, poisonous, or fatal
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Derived Forms
- ˈbanefully, adverb
- ˈbanefulness, noun
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Other Words From
- baneful·ly adverb
- baneful·ness noun
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Example Sentences
He made some commonplace observation upon the baneful effect of the night air at the season.
It depresses the humble sufferer from its baneful effects; it irritates the passions of the unamiable.
That it was admirable as an organisation only shows it in a more baneful light, since it was used to crush out all progress.
Dangerfield had found a few hours rest in the morning, a rest broken by scurrying, baneful dreams.
Those which fell from the eyes of the evil gods produced poisonous plants and various baneful animals.
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