boon or bane

phrase

Something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.

Meanings

phrase

alternative a boon or a bane

  1. Something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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