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baneful
[ beyn-fuhl ]
/ ˈbeɪn fəl /
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adjective
destructive; pernicious: a baneful superstition.
Archaic. deadly; poisonous: baneful herbs.
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OTHER WORDS FROM baneful
bane·ful·ly, adverbbane·ful·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baneful
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baneful
/ (ˈbeɪnfʊl) /
adjective
archaic destructive, poisonous, or fatal
Derived forms of baneful
banefully, adverbbanefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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