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a boon or a bane

a boon or a bane noun: something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.

Noun

a boon or a bane

  1. Something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.

Forms of a boon or a bane

alternative formboon or bane

Words that rhyme with a boon or a bane

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Questions about a boon or a bane

What does a boon or a bane mean?
A boon or a bane means something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.
What part of speech is a boon or a bane?
A boon or a bane is a noun.

Words near a boon or a bane in the dictionary

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

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