concoction
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"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
They didn’t know their chocolate-hazelnut concoction was aboard Orion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
We are always more afraid of something if it sounds like an artificial concoction rather than a natural product, even though asp venom and great white sharks are perfectly natural.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
And then, natch, the judges must sample the concoction.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The second night, I applied a liberal dose of white liniment—Uncle Holt’s own concoction of hartshorn, arnica, witch hazel, camphor gum, eggs, and cider vinegar.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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