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What is another word for give a black eye?

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To make disparaging charges against someone

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

To strike, especially with force

Verb

To make disparaging charges against someone

cast aspersions

damage one's good name

injure one's reputation

cut to the quick

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

vituperate against

slap in the face

hit where one lives

kick in the teeth

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Verb

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

bring discredit to

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

tar and feather

rip up and down

spread scandal about

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

run smear campaign

cast aspersions on

give a bad name to

blacken the name of

drag someone's name through the mud

bring dishonour to

show in a bad light

tell lies about

take down a peg

cut down to size

spread lies about

make someone eat crow

sully someone's reputation

take down a peg or two

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

put someone in their place

drag name through mud

drag through mud

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put in a bad light

cause to lose face

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

run a smear campaign against

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

blacken someone's name

stain someone's good name

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

find fault with

give a bad press to

give some stick to

vituperate against

blacken the character of

reflect negatively

pass strictures upon

cast in a bad light

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

criticize severely

animadvert upon

be prejudicial to

read the riot act

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

declaim against

lower the status of

give something a bad press

give the business

blot your copybook

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

characterize^US

criticize unfairly

characterise^UK

cause detriment to

label negatively

accuse of being

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Verb

To strike, especially with force

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

let someone have it

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

take a strap to

box someone's ears

give someone a hot bottom

put over one's knee

assault physically

tan someone's hide

whip someone's hide

make unconscious

lay a finger on

hit over the head

hit on the head

make someone feel the back of one's hand

knock block off

rain blows upon

knock for a loop

punish severely

give the cat o'nine tails

dust someone's britches

warm someone's seat

strike with a stick

beat with a stick

physically attack

put in the hospital

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

warm someone's bottom

jump down one's throat

be violent toward

launch an attack

make an assault

launch oneself at

launch an attack on

make an assault on

fire a broadside at

knock senseless

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