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Black eye

British pronunciation/blˈak ˈaɪ/
American pronunciation/blˈæk ˈaɪ/
Black eye
[NOUN]
1

an area of bruised skin surrounding the eye caused by a blow or injury

synonyms : mouse
shiner
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2

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

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3

a bad reputation

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Examples
1He had a black eye from a sports injury.
2How did you get that black eye?
3These are black eyes.
4They had black eyes.
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