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boon and bane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
boon and bane
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

boons and banes (plural) a boon and a bane (alternative)

Phrases

a blessing and a curse double-edged sword

Frequently Paired Words

a blessing and a curse double-edged sword

Rhymes With

again main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain

Questions

What does boon and bane mean?
Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

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