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concoction

/ concoction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
"his testimony was a concoction"
"she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
Type of:
invention innovation excogitation
Derived:
trump up concoct think up think of dream up
noun Sense 2
an occurrence of an unusual mixture
"it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
Type of:
mix mixture
Derived:
concoct
noun Sense 3
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
"he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"
"he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
Type of:
foodstuff food product
Kinds of:
mincemeat stuffing dressing roux batter
Derived:
blend flux mix conflate commingle
noun Sense 4
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
Type of:
creating from raw materials
Derived:
concoct cook up confect confection comfit
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
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invention innovation excogitation mix mixture foodstuff food product mincemeat stuffing dressing roux batter