Bane

"Bane" in French

calamité

(cause of misery or ruin — see also affliction, nightmare, hardship)

cauchemar

(cause of misery or ruin — see also affliction, nightmare, hardship)

drame

(cause of misery or ruin — see also affliction, nightmare, hardship)

fléau

(cause of misery or ruin — see also affliction, nightmare, hardship)

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