whiplash
noun/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/
Frequency rank: #12,342 most common English word
Meaning
a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking movement of the head, or such a sudden jarring force itself.
Example sentence
The car stopped so suddenly that every passenger felt whiplash from the impact.
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