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baneful

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bane·ful  (bnfl)
adj.
Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful. See Usage Note at baleful.
baneful·ly adv.
baneful [ˈbeɪnfʊl]
adj
Archaic destructive, poisonous, or fatal
banefully  adv
banefulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.baneful - exceedingly harmful
pernicious, pestilent, deadly
noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
2.baneful - deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
baleful
maleficent - harmful or evil in intent or effect
Translations
baneful [ˈbeɪnfʊl] ADJ (liter) (= poisonous) → nocivo; (= destructive) → funesto, fatal
baneful
adj → verhängnisvoll
baneful [ˈbeɪnfʊl] adj → dannoso/a, nocivo/a
baneful [ˈbeɪnfʊl] adj → dannoso/a, nocivo/a


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My foible was patriotism; I was ruined by the baneful habit of trying to serve my country.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
He made some commonplace observation upon the baneful effect of the night air at the season.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
But this would be, in reality, an inversion of the primary principle of our political association, as it would in practice transfer the care of the common defense from the federal head to the individual members: a project oppressive to some States, dangerous to all, and baneful to the Confederacy.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
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