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CONCOCTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
Synonyms:
concoction; confection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("concoction" is a kind of...):
creating from raw materials (the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it)
Derivation:
concoct (make a concoction (of) by mixing)
concoct (prepare or cook by mixing ingredients)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
Example:
she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("concoction" is a kind of...):
conception; design; excogitation; innovation; invention (the creation of something in the mind)
Derivation:
concoct (devise or invent)
concoct (invent)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An occurrence of an unusual mixture
Example:
it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("concoction" is a kind of...):
mix; mixture (an event that combines things in a mixture)
Derivation:
concoct (make a concoction (of) by mixing)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
Example:
he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
Synonyms:
concoction; intermixture; mixture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("concoction" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "concoction"):
mincemeat (spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat)
dressing; stuffing (a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables)
roux (a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces)
batter (a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking)
dough (a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll)
mix; premix (a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients)
filling (a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.)
Derivation:
concoct (prepare or cook by mixing ingredients)
