Meaning & use
bane
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A persistent cause of great distress, harm, or annoyance.
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Traffic on that highway is the bane of my daily commute.
Careless spelling has long been the bane of English teachers.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the phrase "the bane of (someone's) existence"; rarely appears as a standalone word outside that pattern.
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