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COMFIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Candy containing a fruit or nut
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("comfit" is a kind of...):
confection; sweet (a food rich in sugar)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make into a confection
Example:
This medicine is home-confected
Synonyms:
comfit; confect; confection
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "comfit" is one way to...):
assemble; piece; put together; set up; tack; tack together (create by putting components or members together)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
