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   Con·coc·tion

   /kənˈkäkSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mixture of various ingredients or elements: "a concoction of gables, shingles, stained glass, and towers inspired by English medieval houses" Similar mixturebrewpreparationcreationpotionblendmixturemixcombinationcompositecompoundhybridinformal:mash-up
   • ▪ an elaborate story, especially a fabrication: "her story is an improbable concoction" Similar fabricationpiece of fictioninventionfalsificationcontrivanceinformal:fairy storyfairy tale

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   What does concoct mean?

   • 1. to prepare or make by combining ingredients: to concoct a meal from leftovers. 2. to devise; contrive: to concoct an excuse. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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   What is a concoction in science?

   • A concoction is a curious mixture of things, like a bunch of liquids stirred in a cup, or the elaborate and unbelievable story you make up to explain not finishing your homework. Mix eight different liquids in a glass and you've got a concoction.

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   What does concoction mean in a story?

   • The word’s Latin root means “cooked together,” referring to when you heat metals in order to purify them. A concoction is also a tall tale told to get out of trouble or entertain someone. If your story has ostriches, trampolines, lasers, and Abraham Lincoln, it’s probably a concoction. "Concoction."

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   What is herbal concoction?

   • a strange or unusual mixture of things, especially drinks or medicines He gave me some of his herbal concoction when I had toothache. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of concoction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   concoction. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: concoction (noun) concoction /kən ˈ kɑːkʃən/ noun. plural concoctions. Britannica Dictionary definition of CONCOCTION. [count] : something (such as a food or drink) that is made by mixing together different things. Would you like to try my new concoction?

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   Define concoction. concoction synonyms, concoction pronunciation, concoction translation, English dictionary definition of concoction. tr.v. con·coct·ed , con·coct·ing , con·cocts 1. To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. 2. To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive:...

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   What does the noun concoction mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun concoction, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. concoction has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (mid 1500s) physiology (late 1500s) pathology (late 1600s ...