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Emotional or mental shock or distress, which may lead to long-term neurosis

A physical injury

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

An injury to a muscle or other organic tissue

An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure

Intense, distressing event causing lasting emotional impact

A mark, typically from physical trauma or damage

An injury appearing as a swollen area of discolored skin on the body

Psychological issues that interfere with a person's ability to function effectively

Psychological condition resulting from traumatic experience

Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head

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Emotional or mental shock or distress, which may lead to long-term neurosis

trials and tribulations

rigor^US

rigour^UK

unpleasant experience

labour^UK

labor^US

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

dark night of the soul

butterflies in the stomach

blood, sweat, and tears

sense of foreboding

undesirable consequence

adverse effect

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“No thought is given to the physical, mental, and emotional trauma suffered by the victim.”

Noun

A physical injury

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“Looking at the scar in a mirror, he then recalled blunt trauma to his forehead years ago.”

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A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action

unforeseen circumstances

problematic situation

hell on earth

unfortunate situation

pretty kettle of fish

rigor^US

rigour^UK

when push comes to shove

labor^US

labour^UK

a difficult situation

up poop creak without a paddle

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

pressure of circumstance

force of circumstance

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A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

state of perturbation

source of amazement

source of consternation

a bolt out of the blue

unforeseen circumstance

turn up for the books

life-changing experience

turn-up for the books

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An injury to a muscle or other organic tissue

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

Noun

An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure

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Intense, distressing event causing lasting emotional impact

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A mark, typically from physical trauma or damage

blot on the landscape

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An injury appearing as a swollen area of discolored skin on the body

tumor^US

tumour^UK

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Psychological issues that interfere with a person's ability to function effectively

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Psychological condition resulting from traumatic experience

post-traumatic stress disorder

PTSD

battle fatigue syndrome

combat stress reaction

posttraumatic stress disorder

shell shock

battle fatigue

delayed-stress syndrome

post-traumatic stress syndrome

shell-shock

delayed-stress disorder

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Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head

concussion

brain trauma

temporary unconsciousness

mild cranial trauma

bang on the head

temporary loss of consciousness

brain injury

brain bruising

mental confusion

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