concussion
noun [U] /kənˈkʌʃ.ən/Definition
› temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking: He's been a bit dizzy and confused since the accident. Do you think it's mild concussion?Losing consciousness
(Definition of concussion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- black out phrasal verb
- blackout noun (UNCONSCIOUSNESS)
- catatonic adjective
- coma noun
- concuss verb
- concussed adjective
- conk out phrasal verb
- faint noun
- faint verb
- faintness noun (WEAK FEELING)
- go out like a light idiom
- insensible adjective
- oblivion noun (UNCONSCIOUS)
- out adverb, preposition (UNCONSCIOUS)
- see stars idiom
- senseless adjective (NOT CONSCIOUS)
- stun verb (MAKE UNCONSCIOUS)
- swoon noun
- swoon verb
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