NOUN | food | concoction, mixture, intermixture | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients |
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event | concoction | an occurrence of an unusual mixture | |
cognition | concoction | the invention of a scheme or story / story / story to suit some purpose | |
act | concoction, confection | the act of creating something (a medicine or drink / drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components |
Sounds | kahnkaa'kshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. | |
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Example | "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction" | |
Synonyms | mixture, intermixture | |
Narrower | batter | A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking |
dough | A flour mixture / mixture stiff enough to knead or roll | |
filling | A food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. | |
mincemeat | spiced mixture / mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat | |
mix, premix | A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients | |
roux | A mixture / mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces | |
stuffing, dressing | A mixture / mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables | |
Broader | foodstuff, food product | A substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
Spanish | amasijo, mezcla | |
Catalan | barreja, mescla, pasterada | |
Verbs | concoct | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients |
Meaning | An occurrence of an unusual mixture. | |
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Example | "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction" | |
Broader | mix, mixture | An event that combines / combines things in a mixture |
Spanish | brebaje, menjunje, poción | |
Verbs | concoct | make a concoction (of) by mixing |
Meaning | The invention of a scheme or story / story / story to suit some purpose. | |
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Broader | invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design | The creation of something in the mind |
Verbs | concoct | devise or invent / invent |
concoct | invent |
Meaning | The act of creating something (a medicine or drink / drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components. | |
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Synonym | confection | |
Broader | creating from raw materials | The act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it |
Spanish | confección, hechura | |
Catalan | confecció | |
Verbs | concoct | make a concoction (of) by mixing |
concoct | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients |
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