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black eye

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  1. black eyenoun

    Synonyms:
    shiner

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  1. shiner, black eye, mousenoun

    a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

    Synonyms:
    computer mouse, common mackerel, mouse, reverse, blow, reversal, shiner, setback

  2. black eyenoun

    a bad reputation

    "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"

    Synonyms:
    blow, shiner, reverse, mouse, reversal, setback

  3. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyenoun

    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

    Synonyms:
    nose candy, reversal, turnabout, puff, turnaround, setback, snow, about-face, opposite, change of mind, gust, shock, reverse, flip-flop, verso, policy change, volte-face, mouse, turn around, shiner, contrary, bump, blow, transposition, coke, reversion, blast, reverse gear

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How to use black eye in a sentence?

  1. Edward Gallagher:

    I put a black eye on the two communities I love the most, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy, specifically the SEAL community.

  2. Jane Anderson:

    Now when a woman comes with a black eye, and her occupation is listed as a dancer, we don't just assume that the guy who did this is her boyfriend.

  3. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips:

    If we get it right, our environmental policy will make us world leaders on this issue instead of giving us a black eye around the world.

  4. Miss Piggy:

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.

  5. Mike Espy:

    I don't know what's in your heart, but we all know what came out of your mouth, it's caused our state harm. It's given our state another black eye that we don't need. It's just rejuvenated old stereotypes that we don't need anymore.


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