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. Ali Walsh:

   My whole family is very supportive, it was hard at times for my mom to see me come home with a black eye or a bloody nose, as it would be for any mother. But she’s extremely supportive.

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. Ali Walsh:

   It was hard at times for my mom to see me come home with a black eye or a bloody nose, as it would be for any mother. But she’s extremely supportive.

4. Gordon Derrick:

   I don't think there is a black eye on the Caribbean per se, or that because these two( cases) happened back to back and therefore no-one else can do it. I think that would be unfair, yes the confidence( in the Caribbean) will be down, but we are a proud people from a proud area, who have ability ; who can govern and who are intelligent. So if someone from the Caribbean steps up, they will step up and do well.

5. 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.