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When we really start searching for the truth in stories, we can find it everywhere, not just in sincere confessions but in the deliberate lies and imagined possibilities, the magic and fantasy, and all the other unreal elements that go into the concoction of identity.
Joanna Scott

Meaning of "concoction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONCOCTION

concoction  [kənˈkɒkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONCOCTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Concoction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONCOCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Concoction

A concoction is, strictly speaking, a combination of various ingredients, usually herbs, spices, condiments, powdery substances, or minerals, mixed up together, minced, dissolved, or macerated into a liquid so as they can be ingested or drunk. The term "concoction" is sometimes loosely used metaphorically in order to describe a cocktail or a motley assemblage of things, persons, or ideas.

Definition of concoction in the English dictionary

The first definition of concoction in the dictionary is the act or process of concocting. Other definition of concoction is something concocted. Concoction is also an untruth; lie.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONCOCTION


action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
auction
ˈɔːkʃən
coction
ˈkɒkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
construction
kənˈstrʌkʃən
decoction
dɪˈkɒkʃən
direction
dɪˈrɛkʃən
fiction
ˈfɪkʃən
function
ˈfʌŋkʃən
introduction
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
lokshen
ˈlɒkʃən
production
prəˈdʌkʃən
protection
prəˈtɛkʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
section
ˈsɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONCOCTION

concoct
concocter
concoctive
concoctor
concolor
concolorate
concolorous
concomitance
concomitancy
concomitant
concomitantly
concord
Concord grape
concordal
concordance
concordant
concordantly
concordat
Concorde
concordial

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONCOCTION

accreditation
addiction
conjunction
course of action
court of competent jurisdiction
destruction
detection
distinction
election
infection
injection
inspection
instruction
interaction
junction
out of action
reduction
reflection
reproduction
science fiction
traduction

Synonyms and antonyms of concoction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONCOCTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «concoction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of concoction

Translation of «concoction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONCOCTION

Find out the translation of concoction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of concoction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «concoction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调制品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brebaje
570 millions of speakers

English

concoction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनगढ़ंत कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طهو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стряпня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mistura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিসন্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ramuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zusammenstellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混合物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼합물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Concoction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịa đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டுக்கதையாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिश्रण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karışım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miscuglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikstura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

куховарство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amestec
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφέψημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konkoksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soppa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

concoction
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of concoction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCOCTION»

The term «concoction» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCOCTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about concoction

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3 QUOTES WITH «CONCOCTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word concoction.
1
Larry Hagman
I have this wonderful personal chef who sources and stocks all my organic produce and I basically live on five smoothies a day. I'm totally vegan. I blend this green concoction with kale, cucumber, broccoli, string beans, avocado. My protein comes from protein powder. There is absolutely no milk, butter, cheese.
2
Floriana Lima
Any kind of peanut butter/chocolate concoction is my jam.
3
Joanna Scott
When we really start searching for the truth in stories, we can find it everywhere, not just in sincere confessions but in the deliberate lies and imagined possibilities, the magic and fantasy, and all the other unreal elements that go into the concoction of identity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONCOCTION»

Discover the use of concoction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to concoction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plum Pudding: A Literary Concoction (Ill
PLUM PUDDING: Thus Mr. Morley entitles his new volume, in which he has occupied himself with books in particular, but also with divers other ingredients such as city and suburban incidents, women, dogs, children, tadpoles, and so on.
Christopher Morley, 2005
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Concoction 2 the Ties That Bind
In chicago, Concoction Butler finds herself in every womans fantasy.
Urban Novelist Eureka, 2013
3
Aristotelian Explorations
The concoction it requires, however, given its nature, is correspondingly more extensive (GA 744biff.). At GA 744ai6ff. he speaks of a process of evaporation and concoction that contributes also to the development of the eyes and their change ...
G. E. R. Lloyd, 1996
4
The Physiologia of Jean Fernel (1567)
that threefold concoction arises: the first in the stomach, the second in the liver, the third in individual parts. Each is preceded by its own preparation and followed by its own completion; each has its own food as its subject material, its own ...
Jean Fernel, John M. Forrester, 2003
5
Aristotle's Collection [ 29 Books]:
Let us say what each of them is. Concoction is a process in which the natural and proper heat of an object perfects the corresponding passive qualities, which are the proper matter of any given object. For when concoction has taken place we ...
Publishthis, 2013
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The Powers of Aristotle's Soul
For when concoction has taken place we say that a thing has been perfected and has come to be itself. . . In some cases of concoction the end of the process is the nature of the thing - nature, that is, in the sense of the form and the essence.
Thomas Kjeller Johansen, 2012
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The Workes of that Famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey
Aste, as Galen deliver's according to Aristotle and TbeofbrastM , is a certain concoction of moisture in drinefs, caussed by means of heat, which tree know or discern by the tongue well tempered, and fittingly furnished with spittle and his nervs.
Ambroise Paré, Adriaan van den Spiegel, John Clarke ((Londres)), 1649
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Freemason's Magazine, Or General and Complete Library
The strong liquor, which is drunk after the eating part of a meal is finished, ought to be drunk soon after, that the first concoction may not be disturbed by a continuance of drinking. It is not wholesome to make a meal before the desire of eating ...
9
Blood, Sweat and Tears - The Changing Concepts of Physiology ...
Since blood is hotter than milk, it would become an unpleasantly bitter food during the different steps of digestion, a process which he labelled with the term concoction. Milk as a cold liquid would instead keep its sweetness during the different ...
‎2012
10
Times of Expression and Poetry: Expressions of Evolution to ...
Size double XL is whatI wear . . . white tees . . . dipped in a concoction Hippies ofthe 60's politicians today . . . 2012 international is the play Dipped in a concoction Pieces of a dream . . . Dr. King did not say . . . I have a dream is on display More ...
Mark T. Browning, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONCOCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term concoction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cocktail: Polish concoction has the Midas touch
Cocktail: Polish concoction has the Midas touch. Barry Clausen | 2015-07-08 00:03:59.0. cocktail. File photo ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
Leie shines on debut
The impressive performance had further gravitas as Leie's concoction of googlies, top-spinners and leg-breaks ensured South Africa sealed the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
How Crazy Rich Asians Splash Their Cash
Though his novels are the equivalent of a Bubble Tea concoction laced with Henry James extracts and Jackie Collins sprinkles—tracking a ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
4
For Alabama barbecue sauce, reach for the mayo
I will admit that I thought it was an odd concoction until I tried it. It only took one bird and one bottle of that sauce to convert me. At the heart of ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
5
Cooks' Exchange: I scream, you scream for cool, creamy treats
Nothing says summer like homemade ice cream. The sweet concoction is a nice way to cool down or just to treat the family or guests. «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
6
Juhl's new Classic Jewel lounge is a cozy Downtown gem
... Mint Jewelep, and the Heat, a concoction of Sauza Hornitos Reposado Tequila, agave, orange and lime juices, chili salt and jalapeño. «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
7
'Microbe & Gasoline' ('Microbe et Gasoil'): Film Review
... so it comes as no surprise that he's decided to tackle the genre head on with his latest concoction: Microbe & Gasoline (Microbe et Gasoil), ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Dining Out: Pillowy pupusas the star at Mamenche's
Try the horchata, a milky concoction; the tamarindo, a sweet drink made from boiled tamarind and blended with sugar; or (my favourite) the ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
9
Former Butte High exchange student from Belgium charged in sex …
She told police after drinking the concoction, everything was a “blur” and she had no recollection of what happened. The victim only recalled ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
10
Food Buzz: Shandy month
... Toro Cream Ale and Lemonade; Fearrington Summer India Tea Ale and Lemonade, and Paycheck Pilsner with a “slightly spicy concoction.”. «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Concoction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/concoction>. May 2024 ».
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