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CONCUSS
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they concuss ... he / she / it concusses
Past simple: concussed
Past participle: concussed
-ing form: concussing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Injure the brain; sustain a concussion
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "concuss" is one way to...):
injure; wound (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Shake violently
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "concuss" is one way to...):
agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
concussion (any violent blow)
concussion (injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness)
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