boon and bane
boon and bane noun: something that is both a benefit and an affliction.
Noun
boon and bane (countable and uncountable, plural boons and banes)
- Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.
Forms of boon and bane
| plural | boons and banes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | a boon and a bane |
Words that rhyme with boon and bane
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- drain
- pane
- gain
- main
- sustain
- vein
- entertain
- skein
- Wayne
- abstain
- bane
- campaign
- champagne
- crane
- entrain
- fain
- insane
- maine
- pain
- plane
- stain
- wane
- Aquitaine
- ascertain
- chicane
- contain
- detain
- explain
- maintain
- mundane
- obtain
- refrain
- remain
- vane
- amain
- arcane
- Blaine
- complain
- deign
- detrain
- distrain
- kane
- ordain
- pertain
- profane
- public domain
- reign
- swain
Questions about boon and bane
- What does boon and bane mean?
- Boon and bane means something that is both a benefit and an affliction.
- What part of speech is boon and bane?
- Boon and bane is a noun.
- What is the plural of boon and bane?
- The plural of boon and bane is boons and banes.
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