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Word: Concuss
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘shake violently’): from Latin concuss- ‘dashed together, violently shaken’, from the verb concutere, from con- ‘together’ + quatere ‘shake’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈkʌs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (someone) to become temporarily unconscious or confused by hitting them on the head
Short Definition:cause temporarily unconsciousness or confusion by hitting head
Examples:- he was concussed by a cowardly punch from behind
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