a boon and a bane

phrase

Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

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a blessing and a curse
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Meanings

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alternative boon and bane

  1. idiomaticSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.

    Synonyms: a blessing and a curse

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Similar
a blessing and a curse
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APA

a boon and a bane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20boon%20and%20a%20bane

MLA

“a boon and a bane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20boon%20and%20a%20bane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a boon and a bane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20boon%20and%20a%20bane.

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