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concussion

About 0.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A violent collision or shock.
  2. noun An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
  3. noun The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

Similar words

shock bruising impact clash trauma commotion stroke vibration extortion bruise

Often followed by

of and or is in from was that syndrome

Word family

concussions concussive

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