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concoction
[
kon-
kok
-sh
uh
n
,
k
uh
n-
]
Example Sentences
Origin
con·coc·tion
/
kɒnˈkɒk
ʃən
,
kən-
/
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[
kon-
kok
-sh
uh
n
,
k
uh
n-
]
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noun
1.
the act or process of
concocting
.
2.
something
concocted
:
a
delicious
concoction of beans, rice, and meat.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
concoctiōn-
(stem of
concoctiō
) digestion, equivalent to
concoct
(
us
) (
see
concoct
) +
-iōn-
-ion
Synonyms
2.
mixture, medley, blend.
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Concoction
is always a great word to know.
So is
slumgullion
. Does it mean:
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quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Example Sentences
Not a culinary masterpiece, you could argue, but a rather nifty
concoction
.
The same can be said of this article, which is a
concoction
of facts, half facts and outright inaccuracies.
Let the
concoction
slightly cool, then add the vanilla essence.
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Not a culinary masterpiece, you could argue, but a rather nifty
concoction
.
The same can be said of this article, which is a
concoction
of facts, half facts and outright inaccuracies.
Let the
concoction
slightly cool, then add the vanilla essence.
From what you write, this is a new
concoction
entirely, and has no resemblance to the ancient brew.
Aspdin heated a
concoction
of finely ground limestone and clay in his kitchen.
But little else was known about this rare chemical
concoction
found only in bees.
The alternative is a cheap homemade
concoction
mixed in large vats and sold on the sly to those in search of a heady escape.
But carbon neutral is a
concoction
with no actual environmental benefit.
The wrong genetic
concoction
could breed out these traits.
The vinegar-and-ginger
concoction
apparently elicited mixed reviews.
When they reach their maximum weight, he'll add the sulfur
concoction
to the soil.
The idea of negative interest rates may strike some people as absurd, the
concoction
of some impractical theorist.
With only a limited amount of the foam and water, he wasn't sure the
concoction
would smother the fire in time.
His thinking is a weird
concoction
of pre-nuclear age imperialism projected into the present and future.
The resemblance to real feces was striking, but his
concoction
got moldy and mushy too fast.
Through that
concoction
it would be impossible to detect a stale smell, or indeed any smell at all.
My dad loved to cook and took great pride in every
concoction
he produced.
Then each
concoction
has to be examined at various doses and ratios.
It is an illegal
concoction
that has absolutely no future.
Somehow he got distracted and left the
concoction
on his front porch overnight.
The mixer churns out your soft-serve
concoction
in seconds.
Perhaps a
concoction
of all the indices mentioned above might work.
Or is it one of your doltish
concoction
which you tend to be specializing these days by the standard of some articles.
The other
concoction
is western ignorance at display, coupled with arrogance, yet again.
It's no longer enough to simply slather some creamy
concoction
on dry skin.
These neighboring districts are a boisterous
concoction
of blue-collar aesthetics and intermittent hipsterism.
Try telling a breast cancer survivor that her cancer could be cured by using a vitamin
concoction
or homeopathic pill.
Englund, emerges as a surprisingly diverting and charming
concoction
.
The wrap combines a mineral
concoction
with a swath of cloth meant to be pulled around the neck, face and head.
First-person narrative is a powerful and tricky
concoction
.
There also appeared to be an opportunity to make the whole
concoction
a little fancier.
Cade did a taste test, comparing his still-unnamed
concoction
with that golden fluid.
Diemer's pink
concoction
was stretchier and less sticky than earlier gum formulas.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
concoction
(kənˈkɒkʃən)
—
n
1.
the act or process of concocting
2.
something concocted
3.
an untruth; lie
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
concoction
1530s, "digestion," from L. concoctionem "digestion," noun of action from concoquere (see
concoct
). Meaning "preparation of a medicinal potion" is from 1851; sense of "a made-up story" is from 1823.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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