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English noun: confect | |||
| 1. | confect (food) a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts | ||
| Synonyms | candy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confection, sweet | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | all-day sucker, bonbon, brandyball, brittle, butterscotch, candy bar, candy cane, candy corn, candy kiss, candyfloss, caramel, carob bar, chocolate truffle, cotton candy, dragee, dragee, Easter egg, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, hard candy, honey crisp, horehound, jelly bean, jelly egg, kiss, licorice, Life Saver, liquorice, lollipop, lozenge, marchpane, marshmallow, marzipan, mint, mint candy, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, patty, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock, rock candy, rock candy, spun sugar, sucker, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, toffee, toffy, truffle, Turkish Delight | ||
English verb: confect | |||
| 1. | confect (creation) make or construct | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make, produce | ||
| 2. | confect (creation) make into a confection | ||
| Samples | This medicine is home-confected. | ||
| Synonyms | comfit, confection | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together | ||
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