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Concussion synonyms
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impact
A striking together; violent contact; collision
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  1. A striking together; violent contact; collision
  2. The effect or impression of one person or thing on another:
  3. The power of an event, idea, etc. to produce changes, move the feelings, etc.
jolt
A shock or surprise
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  1. A shock or surprise
  2. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
  3. The cause of such a feeling:
jarring
An act of jarring (in any sense).
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  1. An act of jarring (in any sense).
agitation
Discussion meant to stir up people and produce changes
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  1. Discussion meant to stir up people and produce changes
  2. Emotional disturbance or excitement
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.
shock
An instance of the passage of an electric current through the body. The amount of injury caused by electric shock depends on the type and strength of the current, the length of time the current is applied, and the route the current takes once it enters the body.
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  1. An instance of the passage of an electric current through the body. The amount of injury caused by electric shock depends on the type and strength of the current, the length of time the current is applied, and the route the current takes once it enters the body.
  2. A sudden feeling of distress:
  3. A shock absorber.
crack
A moment; an instant:
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  1. A moment; an instant:
  2. (Slang) Hard, pebblelike pieces of highly purified cocaine prepared for smoking: a highly potent and addictive form of cocaine
  3. (Slang) Crack cocaine.
bump
A swelling or lump, esp. one caused by a blow
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  1. A swelling or lump, esp. one caused by a blow
  2. (Slang) A shot of hard liquor, sometimes accompanied by a beer chaser.
  3. (Sports) A pass in volleyball made by redirecting the ball with the inside of the forearms, especially when extended and held together.
collision
A clash or conflict of opinions, interests, etc.
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  1. A clash or conflict of opinions, interests, etc.
  2. A condition of opposition or conflict between two or more people or things:
  3. The act of colliding, or coming together with sudden, violent force
crash
Starched reinforced fabric used to strengthen a book binding or the spine of a bound book.
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  1. Starched reinforced fabric used to strengthen a book binding or the spine of a bound book.
  2. A sudden failure of a program or operating system, usually without serious consequences.
  3. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.
impact
A striking together; violent contact; collision
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  1. A striking together; violent contact; collision
  2. The power of an event, idea, etc. to produce changes, move the feelings, etc.
  3. The effect or impression of one person or thing on another:
jar
A vibration due to a sudden impact
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  1. A vibration due to a sudden impact
  2. A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of glass or clay, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
  3. A jolt; a shock.
jolt
The cause of such a feeling:
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  1. The cause of such a feeling:
  2. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
  3. A shock or surprise
percussion
Percussion instruments or their players considered as a group.
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  1. Percussion instruments or their players considered as a group.
  2. A method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body, especially the chest, back, and abdomen, are tapped to determine by resonance the condition of internal organs.
  3. The shock, vibration, etc. resulting from this
shock
A shock absorber.
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  1. A shock absorber.
  2. An instance of the passage of an electric current through the body. The amount of injury caused by electric shock depends on the type and strength of the current, the length of time the current is applied, and the route the current takes once it enters the body.
  3. The impact of persons, forces, etc. in combat or collision
smash
A heavy blow or collision:
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  1. A heavy blow or collision:
  2. A violent breaking of something or the noise made by such breaking:
  3. A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy.
Find another word for concussion. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for concussion, like: impact, jolt, jarring, agitation, shock, head trauma, loss of consciousness, crack, bump, collision and injury.

Sentence Examples

  • Suddenly a terrible concussion threw him backwards to the ground.

  • Again, there are chambers with drifts of snowy crystals of the sulphate of magnesia, the ceilings so thickly covered with their efflorescence that a loud concussion will cause them to fall like flakes of snow.

  • The withers may be moderately high and thin; the chest well developed, but not too wide or deep; the shoulder should lie well on the chest, and be oblique and well covered with muscle, so as to reduce concussion in galloping; the upper and lower arms should be long and muscular; the knees broad and strong; legs short, flat and broad; fetlock joints large; pasterns strong and of moderate length; the feet should be moderately large, with the heels open and frogs sound - with no signs of contraction.

  • A person with a grade 2 concussion must discontinue sports activity for the day, should be evaluated by a trained professional, and should be observed closely throughout the day to make sure that all symptoms have completely cleared.

  • If a concussion, bleeding inside the skull, or skull fracture is suspected, the person should be kept quiet in a darkened room, with head and shoulders raised slightly on pillow or blanket.

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