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bane

IPA pronunciation: /beɪn/

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Russian meaning

Проклятие, источник бедствий

English definition

A cause of great distress or annoyance.

Example

Cognitive fatigue during extended writing sections is the bane of novice examinees.

Collocations

the bane of my existence
bane of modern life
prove the bane

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