concoction
Americannoun
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the act or process of concocting.
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something concocted.
a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.
Etymology
Origin of concoction
1525–35; < Latin concoctiōn- (stem of concoctiō ) digestion, equivalent to concoct ( us ) ( concoct ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The couple then took things a step further, joining with other defendants in Southern California and Michigan to manufacture a bogus concoction bottled and labeled to mimic the authentic product, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times
She can be seen in the film with spending time with her pet hawk and picking herbs for medical concoctions.
From BBC
She dabbed some oil on the inside of my wrists — a special concoction her mother Diane makes called Wolf Oil, which you can buy at the collective for $45.
From Los Angeles Times
After the concoction was duly praised, and the children were occupied once more, Penelope and Miss Mortimer retreated to a nearby table.
From Literature
The cabbage concoction “is good, but by itself, you can only take so much of it, really,” she said.
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