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• con|cuss — «kuhn KUHS», transitive verb. 1. to shake or shock, as by a blow: »At the very outset he was caught by an avalanche, and was left concussed, frostbitten, snow blind, and delirious (Atlantic). 2. = coerce. (Cf. ↑coerce) ╂[< Latin concussus < …   Useful english dictionary

• cuss — con·cuss; cuss·ed; cuss·ed·ness; dis·cuss·er; dis·cuss·ible; ex·cuss; per·cuss; reper·cuss; cuss; dis·cuss; cuss·ed·ly; …   English syllables

• concuss — con·cuss …   English syllables

• concuss — con•cuss [[t]kənˈkʌs[/t]] v. t. cvb to injure or affect by concussion • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L concussus, ptp. of concutere=con con + cutere, comb. form of quatere to shake …   From formal English to slang

• concuss — con·cuss kən kəs vt to affect with concussion …   Medical dictionary

• concuss — con|cuss [kənˈkʌs] v [T usually passive] if you are concussed, something hits you on the head, making you lose consciousness or feel sick for a short time ▪ He was concussed by the blast …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Concuss — Con*cuss , v. t. [L. concussus, p. p. of concutere. See {Concussion}.] 1. To shake or agitate. Concussed with uncertainty. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To force (a person) to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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