Phrase guide

boon and bane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪn

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, idiomatic, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: požehnání i prokletí — both a benefit and an affliction
  • Finnish: siunaus ja kirous — both a benefit and an affliction
  • German: Segen und Fluch — both a benefit and an affliction
  • German: Fluch und Segen — both a benefit and an affliction
  • Zazaki: nimet u ağm — both a benefit and an affliction