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concoction

/kənˈkɒkʃən/ /kənˈkɑkʃɪn/

Meanings
noun
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

Examples :

"My grandmother's secret cough syrup is a powerful concoction of honey, lemon, ginger, and garlic. "
medicine food substance chemistry

Related Words

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refreshing verb

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

To renew or revitalize.

"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

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regulation noun

/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school's new regulation about cell phone use during class aims to improve student focus. "

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substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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rumination noun

/ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌruːməˈneɪʃən/

The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.

"The cow's rumination was a noticeable part of its daily routine. "

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preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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experimentation noun

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ /ɛkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

"The experimentation with different study methods helped the student improve their grades. "

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temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

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perfecting verb

/pərˈfɛktɪŋ/

To make perfect; to improve or hone.

"I am going to perfect this article."