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Synonyms for concussion
kənˈkʌʃ əncon·cus·sion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.4 / 12 votes

  1. concussion

    A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body; as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock; the shock of battle. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like; we speak also of the cut of a whip. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow; stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating; we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. Compare BEAT.

    Synonyms:
    blow, box, buffet, calamity, cuff, cut, disaster, knock, lash, misfortune, rap, shock, stripe, stroke, thump

Princeton's WordNet

  1. concussionnoun

    injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

  2. concussionnoun

    any violent blow

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. concussionnoun

    Synonyms:
    shaking, agitation

  2. concussionnoun

    Synonyms:
    clash, shock

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "concussion":

    commotion, bruise, shock, graft, bruising

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD3.3 / 3 votes

  1. concussion

    Synonyms:
    Brain concussion, cerebral concussion

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How to use concussion in a sentence?

  1. Jamshid Ghajar:

    All of the other technologies out there say that they’re ‘diagnosing concussion,’ but there’s no accepted definition, so how are you diagnosing it?

  2. Jerry McDevitt:

    WWE was well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged.

  3. Dennis Cardone:

    Before it was cognitive rest, physical rest and that was the treatment, in the past two, three years studies have said maybe we could affect duration and the course of a concussion with some interventions.

  4. Peyton Manning:

    Separately, Percy Harvin described the worst instance of Percy Harvin trying to deal with anxiety. Percy Harvin talked about when Percy Harvin punched then-Seahawks teammate Golden Tate in the face before the Super Bowl against Denver Broncos. My worst one, I would say, you know, the, the Super Bowl incident, Percy Harvin said. When asked about the entire incident Percy Harvin said Percy Harvin couldnt even believe that Percy Harvin did that. DETROIT LIONS KENNY GOLLADAY MAKES INCREDIBLE GRAB FOR LATE TD ; KANSAS CITY CHIEFS GET LAST LAUGH So were down at the Super Bowl, of course, the year in New York. We were playing the Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning. Were at the practice facility. We had to practice inside because it was cold, snowin. And Golden did an interview and I just sat out the previous game with a concussion.

  5. Tom Dompier:

    If my son in a year or two wants to play tackle football and can find equipment that fits him, I'll let him do it, up to age 14, he's more likely to get a concussion on the playground or his bicycle than he is playing football.


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