concoction
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ʃən, kən- noun
1.
the act or process of concocting.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of concocting |
| 2. | something concocted |
| 3. | an untruth; lie |
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Concoction
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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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.
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Example sentences
When she presses blend, the resulting concoction looks about as appealing as getting pulled over for drunk driving.
The sky is a mauve-gray concoction with darker cloud trails at the top.
The concoction, similar to that used in movie sets, isn't at all cold.
Within a week their concoction had produced several intriguing prebiotic compounds.
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