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boons and banes

boons and banes is the plural of boon and bane.

Meaning of boon and bane

Noun

boon and bane (countable and uncountable, plural boons and banes)

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

Questions about boons and banes

What is boons and banes the plural of?
Boons and banes is the plural of boon and bane.

Words near boons and banes in the dictionary

  1. boonk
  2. boonks
  3. boonless
  4. Boonoo Boonoo
  5. boons
  6. boons and banes
  7. Boonstra
  8. Boonstras
  9. Boontling
  10. Boonton
  11. Boonville

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