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a boon and a bane

a boon and a bane phrase: something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Phrase

a boon and a bane

  1. (idiomatic) Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Forms of a boon and a bane

alternative formboon and bane

Questions about a boon and a bane

What does a boon and a bane mean?
A boon and a bane means something that is both a benefit and an affliction.
What part of speech is a boon and a bane?
A boon and a bane is a phrase.

Words near a boon and a bane in the dictionary

  1. a bit much
  2. a blessing and a curse
  3. A board
  4. A boards
  5. a bob each way
  6. a boon and a bane
  7. a boon or a bane
  8. a breed apart
  9. a bridge too far
  10. a broken clock is right twice a day
  11. a buck is a buck

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