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concoction

Pronunciation: /kənˈkɒkʃn/

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Definition of concoction

noun

  • a mixture of various ingredients or elements:the facade is a strange concoction of northern Mannerism and Italian Baroque
  • an elaborate story, especially a fabricated one:her story is an improbable concoction
  • an elaborate or showy garment or hat: she wore a skin-tight concoction of bugle heads and sequins

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