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concoction

[ kon-kok-shuhn, kuhn- ]

noun

  1. the act or process of concocting.
  2. something concocted:

    a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concoction1

1525–35; < Latin DzԳdzپō- (stem of DzԳdzپō ) digestion, equivalent to concoct ( us ) ( concoct ) + -ō- -ion
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The contributions made by updated diagnostic standards and improved screening to changes in prevalence rates aren’t concoctions of the media, but findings from professional research — including the CDC report.

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It comprised a brick-coloured concoction bubbling away in a test tube.

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The favorite at 2-1 is Irish stew, that hearty concoction of lamb, potatoes and vegetable.

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At no other time in the six years of Landlights’ history has a marriage proposal happened at a concert — but other magic has brewed, thanks to the group’s unique concoction of support and camaraderie.

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After finishing one drink — a concoction of orange juice, cranberry juice and something bitter, she said — at the celebration, the woman says she began to feel lightheaded and found an empty bedroom to rest.

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