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confection
[ kuhn-fek-shuhn ]
/ kənˈfɛk ʃən /
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noun
verb (used with object)
Archaic. to prepare as a confection.
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Words nearby confection
confab, confabulate, confabulation, confarreation, confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner, confectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed.
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British Dictionary definitions for confection
confection
/ (kənˈfɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or process of compounding or mixing
any sweet preparation of fruit, nuts, etc, such as a preserve or a sweet
old-fashioned an elaborate article of clothing, esp for women
informal anything regarded as overelaborate or frivolousthe play was merely an ingenious confection
a medicinal drug sweetened with sugar, honey, etc
Word Origin for confection
C14: from Old French, from Latin confectiō a preparing, from conficere to produce; see confect
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