concoction
noun
con·coc·tion
kən-ˈkäk-shən 
kän-
plural concoctions
1
: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients
an elaborate concoction
This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.—
Kim Steckler
Kim Steckler… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.—Jon Hetman
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: the act of process of concocting something
One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.—Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Examples of concoction in a Sentence
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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The concoction typically combines vodka, ginger ale, grape juice, and lime juice.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
These concoctions are designed to give patients immediate wrinkle-filling results, with the longer-term benefit of stimulating the body’s collagen production for firmer skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
These concoctions are designed to give patients immediate wrinkle-filling results, with the longer-term benefit of stimulating the body’s collagen production for firmer skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for concoction
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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