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bane of someone's existence

bane of someone's existence noun: someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

Noun

bane of someone's existence (plural banes of one's existence)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

Synonyms of bane of someone's existence

Forms of bane of someone's existence

pluralbanes of one's existence

Questions about bane of someone's existence

What does bane of someone's existence mean?
Bane of someone's existence means someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
What part of speech is bane of someone's existence?
Bane of someone's existence is a noun.
What is the plural of bane of someone's existence?
The plural of bane of someone's existence is banes of one's existence.

Words near bane of someone's existence in the dictionary

  1. bandyman
  2. bandymen
  3. Bandys
  4. Bandō
  5. bane
  6. bane of someone's existence
  7. bane of someone's life
  8. baneberries
  9. baneberry
  10. baned
  11. Baneelon

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