English dictionary
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English noun: confection | |||
| 1. | confection (food) a food rich in sugar | ||
| Synonyms | sweet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | candied apple, candy, candy apple, caramel apple, center, centre, chewing gum, comfit, confect, confectionery, confiture, gum, hardbake, maraschino, maraschino cherry, nonpareil, sweetmeat, taffy apple, toffee apple | ||
| 2. | confection (act) the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components | ||
| Synonyms | concoction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | creating from raw materials | ||
English verb: confection | |||
| 1. | confection (creation) make into a confection | ||
| Samples | This medicine is home-confected. | ||
| Synonyms | comfit, confect | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together | ||
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