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bane·ful

baneful

 
 
pronunciation:
beIn fl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly.
The witch brewed a baneful concoction.
antonyms:
beneficial
similar words:
destructive, evil, fatal, malign, malignant, poison
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derivations: banefully (adv.), banefulness (n.)