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Meanings of black mark in English

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Usage of black mark in English
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The target could not be fairer, that black mark against the snow.
Ted Strong in Montana / Or, With Lariat and Spur
2
The countess pulled her cuff over a black mark on her wrist.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
3
He saw that a black mark had been set against his name.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03
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She began by saying, That is well-prosperity-butthereis a black mark-distresses.
Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 2 / Being se...
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Seest thou yon black mark, that looks no larger than my hand?
In the Days of Chivalry: A Tale of the Times of the Black Prince
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Weak governance has long been a black mark against mainland Chinese companies.
Reuters
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I'm sure that earned us a black mark in a WoA audit.
The Irish Times
8
God probably made a big black mark in their book right then.
Rogues
9
If you have made a mistake, that's a black mark against you.
The Irish Times
10
That would represent the only black mark in an otherwise phenomenal tenure.
The Irish Times
11
The story about the black mark on the lambs must be a hoax.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 / A Record of His Work...
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A black mark against you, Mr. Peters, in the sacred ledger of Cupid.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
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The black mark on his cheek alone would render him so.
Verner's Pride
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I used to think it had made a black mark on my soul.
The Shuttle
15
Here we come upon the first black mark against the name.
The Black Box
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The unrest has also left a black mark on President Jacob Zuma's government.
Reuters
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United States of America
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