concoction

1. (countable, uncountable)The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

   Mischen, Zubereitung

2. (countable, uncountable)A mixture prepared in such a way.

   Mischung, Zubereitung, Gemisch

   an occurrence of an unusual mixture

3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something made up, an invention.

   the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose

4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Digestion (of food etc.).

5. (countable, figuratively, obsolete, uncountable)The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.

6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An abatement of a morbid process, such as a fever, and a return to a normal condition.

7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of perfecting or maturing.

1. Oleg used the concoction to protect himself from curses.

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2. To attract sharks, scientists prepare a special bloody bait concoction known as "chum".

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3. Tom accidentally got sweetened ice tea instead of unsweetened, but then he couldn't stop drinking the sugary concoction.

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4. Tom is a bipedal great ape and he enjoys drinking various concoctions of fermented grains after his daily time-based enslavement.

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5. Sami made Layla drink this horrible concoction.

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