concocting
Mixing something up
Concocting is preparing something by combining ingredients or elements.
You concoct a meal, a drink, or a potion.
The word often implies improvisation or scheming: She was concocting an excuse for being late.
A concocted story is fabricated, invented rather than true.
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- dishFood container or recipe
- blendCombine into mixture
- mixCombine different elements
combine · stir · whisk · marinate · season · simmer · chef · kitchen
Enchanted liquid mixture
- elixirMythical healing draught
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
infusion · herbs · apothecary · alchemy · simmer · boil · stir · mixture
Storyline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
conspiracy · ruse · gambit · ploy · maneuver · subterfuge · tactic · stratagem
Account of events
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- alibiDefense of location
- fabricateInvent or manufacture
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
creativity · originality · invention · brainstorming · ideation · devise · dream up · improvise
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- dishFood container or recipe
- blendCombine into mixture
mix · combine · stir · whisk · marinate · season · simmer · chef · kitchen · culinary
potion
Enchanted liquid mixture
tincture · infusion · herbs · apothecary · alchemy · simmer · boil · stir · mixture · vial
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
intrigue · conspiracy · ruse · gambit · ploy · maneuver · subterfuge · tactic · stratagem · deception
story
Account of events
imagination · creativity · originality · invention · brainstorming · ideation · devise · dream up · improvise · fiction
concoctingdestroying
Causing complete ruin
dismantling · demolishing · ruining · undoing · wrecking
concoctingcopying
Reproducing something exactly
replicating · obeying · conforming · reproducing · imitating
concoctingtelling the truth
being honest · reporting · recounting · documenting · verifying