concoction

[ kon-kok-shuhn, kuhn- ]
/ kɒnˈkɒk ʃən, kən- /
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noun

the act or process of concocting.
something concocted: a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.

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Origin of concoction

1525–35; <Latin concoctiōn- (stem of concoctiō) digestion, equivalent to concoct(us) (see concoct) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby concoction

conclude, conclusion, conclusive, conclusory, concoct, concoction, concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitant strabismus, concomitant symptom
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Words related to concoction

brew, mixture, project, combination, solution, medley, preparation, intention, contrivance, compound, plan

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British Dictionary definitions for concoction

concoction
/ (kənˈkɒkʃən) /

noun

the act or process of concocting
something concocted
an untruth; lie
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