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concoct
[kon-kokt, kuhn-]
verb (used with object)
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.
We concocted a meal from leftovers since no one had time to stop at the store.
to devise; make up; contrive.
He'll have to concoct an excuse for his absence if he wants to keep the job.
Synonyms: , ,
concoct
/ əˈɒ /
verb
to make by combining different ingredients
to invent; make up; contrive
Other 51Թ Forms
- concocter noun
- concoctor noun
- concoctive adjective
- well-concocted adjective
- Dzˈdzپ adjective
- Dzˈdzٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of concoct1
Example Sentences
A number of his former cohorts have claims against the estate for money he owes them, mostly from a series of failed holistic healing devices he concocted over the years.
Brought in by the board to shield the Elsinore Picture Corp. from damaging publicity, he sets out to determine what really happened, only to concoct a plausible narrative that won’t get the company canceled.
That’s an ugly story, so Joel concocts a more palatable one that he falsely swears is the truth.
Early on, the videos fall into the realm of hobbyist experiments: He exploded a small hydrogen balloon; he concocted glass beakers of acids.
If the Empire requires blood or material resources, it will concoct a reason to murder anyone and sell that slaughter to the public as reasonable.
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