| Main Entry: | black mark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | demerit |
Synonyms: |
black eye, blemish, censure, disgrace, dishonor, lost face, shame, smear, stain, stigma, taint |
| Main Entry: | bruise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | black and blue mark under skin |
Synonyms: |
black eye, black mark, blemish, boo-boo, contusion, discoloration, injury, mark, mouse, swelling, wale, wound |
| Main Entry: | stigma |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shame |
Synonyms: |
bar sinister, besmirchment, black mark, blame, blemish, blot, brand, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, imputation, lost face, mark, odium, onus, reproach, scar, slur, spot, stain, taint |
Antonyms: |
credit, pride |
| Main Entry: | taint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contamination, corruption |
Synonyms: |
black mark, blemish, blot, contagion, defect, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, infection, pollution, shame, smear, spot, stain, stigma |
Antonyms: |
cleanliness, perfection |
| Main Entry: | black eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad reputation |
Synonyms: |
bad name, black mark, blemish, disgrace, dishonor, lost face, shame, shiner, smear, stain, stigma |
| Main Entry: | attaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stain |
Synonyms: |
black eye, black mark, blemish, blot, disgrace, dishonor, humiliation, ignominy, shame, spot, stigma, taint, tarnish |