"bane of someone's life" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banes of one's life [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|banes of one's life}} bane of someone's life (plural banes of one's life)
  1. (idiomatic) Something or someone who poses a significant problem to an individual. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: bane of someone's existence
    Sense id: en-bane_of_someone's_life-en-noun-MPhuOBfu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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