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concoction [kənˈkɒkʃən] n
1. the act or process of concocting 2. something concocted 3. an untruth; lie ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
concoction noun mixture, preparation, compound, brew, combination, creation, blend This concoction helps to control skin blemishes. Translations concoction n (= food) → Kreation f, → Zusammenstellung f; (= drink) → Gebräu nt; one of her little concoctions → eines ihrer Spezialrezepte (= story etc) → Erdichtung f; (Fashion) → Zauberei f, → Spielerei f; the plot is an amazing concoction of bizarre events → der Plot ist eine erstaunliche Verkettung der merkwürdigsten Ereignisse How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even Allie Boone, whose frocks came from Paris, was wont to look with longing eyes on that rosebud concoction as Anne trailed up the main staircase at Redmond in it. (not the first founded on paper), and was already deep in the concoction of her story, being unable to decide whether the duel should come before the elopement or after the murder. For that instant everything hung in the balance, for had he done so and found the empty submarine still lying at her wharf the whole weak fabric of my concoction would have tumbled about our heads; but evidently he decided the message must be genuine, nor indeed was there any good reason to doubt it since it would scarce have seemed credible to him that two slaves would voluntarily have given themselves into custody in any such manner as this. |
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