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concoction
noun
The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
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noun
The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
noun
The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
“His testimony was a concoction”
noun
An occurrence of an unusual mixture
“It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction”
noun
Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
“He volunteered to taste her latest concoction”
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His testimony was a concoction
She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
He volunteered to taste her latest concoction
He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
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