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confections

/kənˈfɛkʃənz/

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noun

Confiseries

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Examples :

"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."

La table était couverte de toutes sortes de confiseries alléchantes.

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noun

Confection, fabrication

The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.

Examples :

"The bakery window displayed a colorful array of confections, from delicate pastries to rich chocolates. "

La vitrine de la boulangerie présentait un éventail coloré de confection, des pâtisseries délicates aux chocolats riches.

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noun

Confiseries

The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

Examples :

"The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police."

L'avocat de la défense a soutenu que les accusations étaient une invention de la police locale.

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Frivolités, bagatelles

An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

Examples :

"The professor dismissed the student's overly sentimental poem as a fluffy confection, lacking depth and genuine emotion. "

Le professeur a rejeté le poème trop sentimental de l'étudiant comme une frivolité superficielle, manquant de profondeur et d'émotion authentique.

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Ornements, fioritures, décorations

Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.

Examples :

"The bakery's display case featured beautiful confections of spun sugar and intricate icing, too delicate to actually eat. "

La vitrine de la boulangerie présentait de magnifiques ornements de sucre filé et de glaçage complexe, trop délicats pour être mangés.

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Confiseries, électuaire

A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

Examples :

"The cough syrup was technically a collection of confections, as it was mostly honey with a small amount of added medicine. "

Le sirop contre la toux était techniquement un ensemble de confiseries, car il était principalement composé de miel avec une petite quantité de médicament ajouté.