Meaning & use
Concocting
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Preparing (a dish, drink, or plan) by mixing various ingredients or elements together, often in a creative or elaborate way.
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She spent the afternoon concocting a new recipe from leftover vegetables.
The suspects were accused of concocting an elaborate alibi.
A note on using this word
Although originally used for mixing food or drink, 'concocting' is very often applied figuratively today to schemes, excuses, or stories.
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