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confect
[kuhn-fekt, kon-fekt]
verb (used with object)
to make up, compound, or prepare from ingredients or materials.
to confect a herbal remedy for colds.
to make into a preserve or confection.
to construct, form, or make.
to confect a dress from odds and ends of fabric.
noun
a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.
confect
/ əˈɛ /
verb
to prepare by combining ingredients
to make; construct
Other Word Forms
- unconfected adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of confect1
Example Sentences
Morgan has criticised the PM over a list of complaints in recent weeks - the Conservative and Plaid Cymru have accused her of confecting a row in response to poor opinion polls.
For once, this is a confected contest tasty enough to be worth watching.
Players coming from disparate parts of the globe to form America’s opposition has often felt confected - Koreans and Japanese teaming up with South Africans, Australians and Canadians.
Buying London "consists of phoney conversations, confected drama and lip filler", she said, describing the series as "superficially fun, but ultimately soulless and artificial".
He added he had "no doubt that Rishi is compassionate" and accused opposition parties of whipping up "confected outrage" around the comments.
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