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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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Milkshake maker: on sale for $29.99 Original price: $31.99
Grab this milkshake maker from Nostalgia to whip up some fun concoctions in your kitchen.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
After just a few sips of this fizzy concoction I was overtaken by an urge to start a podcast about crypto and male decline.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
Get The Recipe 05 of 25 Orange Sherbet Punch
Our grandmothers didn’t attend a single bridal or baby shower where a beautiful punch bowl full of this pastel concoction wasn’t served.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction. Accessed 27 Aug. 2024.
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