concoction
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1. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | creating from raw materials, |
| definition | : | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it (noun.act) |
2. the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose (noun.cognition)
3. an occurrence of an unusual mixture (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | mix, mixture, |
| definition | : | an event that combines things in a mixture (noun.event) |
4. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | food product, foodstuff, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mincemeat, |
| definition | : | spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | dressing, stuffing, |
| definition | : | a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | roux, |
| definition | : | a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | batter, |
| definition | : | a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | dough, |
| definition | : | a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mix, premix, |
| definition | : | a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | filling, |
| definition | : | a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. (noun.food) |
5. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components (noun.act)
| derivation | : | concoct, |
| definition | : | make a concoction (of) by mixing (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | concoct, cook up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (verb.creation) |
6. the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose (noun.cognition)
7. an occurrence of an unusual mixture (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concoct, |
| definition | : | make a concoction (of) by mixing (verb.contact) |
8. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients (noun.food)
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | concoct, cook up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (verb.creation) |
9. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components (noun.act)
| derivation | : | concoct, |
| definition | : | make a concoction (of) by mixing (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | concoct, cook up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (verb.creation) |
10. the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose (noun.cognition)
11. an occurrence of an unusual mixture (noun.event)
| derivation | : | concoct, |
| definition | : | make a concoction (of) by mixing (verb.contact) |
12. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients (noun.food)
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | concoct, cook up, |
| definition | : | prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (verb.creation) |
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