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concuss
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con·cuss  (kn-ks)
tr.v. con·cussed, con·cuss·ing, con·cuss·es
To injure by concussion: "a middle-aged woman concussed by a blow on the head" Manchester Guardian Weekly.

[Latin concutere, concuss-, to strike together : com-, com- + quatere, to strike; see kwt- in Indo-European roots.]

concuss
Verb
to injure (the brain) by a fall or blow [Latin concutere to disturb greatly]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.concuss - shake violently
shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
2.concuss - injure the brain; sustain a concussion
injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to

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