Synonyms for concussion
kənˈkʌʃ əncon·cus·sion

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Injury

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shaking, agitation

2. concussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   clash, shock

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "concussion":

   commotion, bruise, shock, graft, bruising

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. concussion

   Synonyms:
   Brain concussion, cerebral concussion

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1. Harry Dunn:

   And I was later diagnosed with a concussion, a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, it's an important part of the record for this committee's investigation and for the country's understanding of how I was assaulted and nearly killed as the mob attacked the Capitol that day.

2. Jeff Miller:

   Blood tests on the sideline, better imaging to identify a concussion -- that's the sort of transcendant science we were hoping to capture and encourage by running this challenge.

3. Parlow Cone:

   I think back now, and because I've educated myself so much more on the topic, it's scary to think of what could have happened, i never fully recovered from that concussion. I still have the exact same symptoms.

4. Jamshid Ghajar:

   We don’t know what a ‘concussion’ is; there is no accepted diagnosis.

5. Sidney Rice:

   The first time I actually experienced a head trauma was when I was eight years old, i didn't know it was a concussion at the time but I was in a head-on collision with another kid coming around the corner and it was the first time I'd seen stars.