Verb
beset
IPA /bɪˈset/
To trouble someone or something with repeated or serious difficulties.
See example sentence: beset
Our holiday was beset by delays and lost luggage.
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Noun
bane
IPA /beɪn/
Something that repeatedly causes trouble or unhappiness.
See example sentence: bane
Mosquitoes are the bane of our summer camping trips.
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