concoction

[kon-kok-shuhn, kuhn-]

noun

1. the act or process of concocting.

2. something concocted.

   a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.

   Synonyms: blend, medley, mixture

Word History and Origins

Origin of concoction¹

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

Example Sentences

After the concoction was duly praised, and the children were occupied once more, Penelope and Miss Mortimer retreated to a nearby table.

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The cabbage concoction “is good, but by itself, you can only take so much of it, really,” she said.

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“Everyone likes a chicken sandwich,” he notes, but while older consumers still drink hot, black coffee, younger ones gravitate toward colorful energy drinks and iced concoctions that look perfect drizzled with caramel on TikTok.

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After all, Papa laid claim to debuting this concoction in the East on this very spot.

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“Never will I be in a greater state of absolute bliss than whilst I use this holy concoction, in the form of a bar of soap, to rub across my body,” wrote a third.

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Related Words

• brew 
• mixture