Synonyms for black eye
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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1. • Bruise
   • Happening
   • Repute

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1. Larry Sofield:

   I can’t believe a $4 coupon has got us here, this is a little bit of a black eye on us. This is not what we are about at all.

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. 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.