Meanings
nounboon and bane (countable and uncountable, plural boons and banes)
plural boons and banes · alternative a boon and a bane
- countableidiomaticuncountableSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.
Translations
Czech požehnání i prokletí
- požehnání i prokletíboth a benefit and an affliction
Finnish siunaus ja kirous
- siunaus ja kirousboth a benefit and an affliction
German Segen und Fluch, Fluch und Segen
- Segen und Fluchboth a benefit and an affliction
- Fluch und Segenboth a benefit and an affliction
Polish plusy i minusy
- plusy i minusyboth a benefit and an affliction
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with boon and bane
mainagaindomainSpainpaincampaignchainmaintaingaintrainobtainremaincontainrainmaineexplainlaneplainjaneplaneWayneUkrainegrainstrain
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boon and bane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boon%20and%20bane
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“boon and bane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boon%20and%20bane. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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