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  1. 1. n. That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Destruction; death. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Any cause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To be the bane of; to ruin. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. something causing misery or death Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality. [Obs. except in combination, as in ratsbane, henbane, etc.] 2. Destruction; death. [Obs.] The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane. Milton. 3. Any cause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe. Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe. Herbert. 4. A disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot. Syn. -- Poison; ruin; destruction; injury; pest. To be the bane of; to ruin. [Obs.] Fuller. Source: webster
  8. 8. To be the bane of; to ruin. [Obs.] Fuller. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. something causing misery or death Source: ecdict

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