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What is another word for concussions?

Pronunciation: [kənkˈʌʃənz] (IPA)

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that can be caused by a blow to the head, a fall or other event that causes the brain to move quickly inside the skull. Although the term "concussion" is commonly used, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe this condition. Some of the other words that can be used to describe the effects of a concussion include brain injury, head injury, traumatic brain injury, and brain trauma. Other more general terms that can be used to describe the symptoms of concussions include headaches, dizziness, confusion, and loss of consciousness. Regardless of the term used, it is important to take any potential head injury seriously and seek medical attention as needed.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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The terrible concussions of the high explosive shells assailed both ears and nerves, and kept up a pall of dust over the trenches.
"The Story of the "9th King's" in France"
Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts
Short, sharp stabs revealed a Belgian battery, and very clearly we could hear the roll of field guns, followed by enormous concussions of heavy artillery.
"The Soul of the War"
Philip Gibbs
The air throbbed with horrible concussions, the dull full boom of big guns, the sharp staccato of the smaller shell, and the high singing note of it as it came soaring overhead.
"The Soul of the War"
Philip Gibbs

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  • But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.
    Jim Otto
  • He that would build lastingly must lay his foundation low. The proud man, like the early shoots of a new-felled coppice, thrusts out full of sap, green in leaves, and fresh in colour, but bruises and breaks with every wind, is nipped with every little cold, and, being top-heavy, is wholly unfit for use. Whereas the humble man retains it in the root, can abide the winter?s killing blast, the ruffling concussions of the wind, and can endure far more than that which appears so flourishing.
    Feltham

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