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black eyes

noun

plural of black eye
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as in odiums

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as in scratches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eyes
  1. discredit
  2. scratches
  3. shames
  4. abrasions
  5. scrapes
  6. bumps
Noun
  • The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No discredit to the movie, obviously.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of discredit
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  • The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the virus can spread to people through the bites and scratches of an infected mammal.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scratches
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  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of shames
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  • His injuries also included a strained AC joint in his shoulder and abrasions on his face, the affidavit states.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leading the charge in technology is Goatek, a proprietary outsole platform that Nike says delivers a 45 percent improvement in wet traction and 25 percent greater resistance to abrasions compared to previous ACG outsoles.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of abrasions
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  • Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This follows previous scrapes of the dataset posted on Reddit (since taken down by the original poster) and the AI model clearinghouse Hugging Face.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrapes
Noun
  • Since that 2018 estimate, Hargitay has likely received salary bumps and now earns significantly more per episode.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, when Apple bumps its official battery estimates, real-world performance gains are even larger.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumps
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“Black eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eyes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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