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a boon and a bane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
a -boon and a bane
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

Inflected Forms

boon and bane (alternative)

Questions

What does a boon and a bane mean?
Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

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