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boon

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
boon/buːn/

▶noun

1 a thing that is helpful or beneficial.

2 archaic a favour or request.

– origin ME: from ON bón.

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a bane or a boon
boon/blessing
constituent / fare / proffer / repast / boon
the greatest boon and the biggest disappointment

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