Bruise and Concussion

Bruise

Bruise noun - A bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not.

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Concussion and bruise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Concussion" instead a noun "Bruise".

Nearby Words: bruised, bruiser, bruising

Concussion noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Bruise and concussion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bruise" instead a noun "Concussion".

Nearby Words: concuss, concussed

mild	mild bruise	mild concussion
nasty	nasty bruise	nasty concussion
severe	severe bruise	severe concussion
bad	bad bruise	bad concussion
Other adjectives: broken, minor, nary.

During the plane scene she gets tossed around the crashing plane more than a rag-doll in a tumble dryer, I mean really knocked around the plane's cabin yet walks away from it with nary a bruise or concussion.

Source: Film / Superman Returns

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