concoction
Invented recipe result
A concoction is something made by mixing various ingredients together, often with a suggestion of improvisation or dubious results: She whipped up some concoction of leftover vegetables and rice.
The word can describe drinks, potions, remedies, or dishes, and extends to elaborate schemes or fabricated stories: His alibi was an obvious concoction.
Mythical healing draught
- philterCharm-inducing beverage
- draughtCurrent of air
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- serumBlood's watery portion
tonic · brew · remedy · infusion · balm · cordial · panacea · essence
Curative treatment or fix
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- treatmentCare for an ailment
elixir · syrup · tonic · antidote · placebo · compound · formula · cure
Combine into mixture
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
fusion · meld · compound · synthesis · admixture · mishmash · hodgepodge · jumble
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- dishFood container or recipe
chef · kitchen · seasoning · simmer · blend · marinade · sauce · soup
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
hermeticism · quintessence · magnum opus · arcane · esoteric · occult · alembic · homunculus
New device or method
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- storyAccount of events
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- fictionImagined narrative work
tale · fantasy · falsehood · hoax · plot · excuse · alibi · tall tale
Storyline or land parcel
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- contrivanceClever invention or scheme
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
stratagem · ruse · ploy · conspiracy · intrigue · artifice · subterfuge · maneuver
elixir
Mythical healing draught
serum · tonic · brew · remedy · infusion · balm · cordial · panacea · essence · magical
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
treatment · elixir · syrup · tonic · antidote · placebo · compound · formula · cure · patent medicine
blend
Combine into mixture
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
composite · fusion · meld · compound · synthesis · admixture · mishmash · hodgepodge · jumble · assortment
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
dish · chef · kitchen · seasoning · simmer · blend · marinade · sauce · soup · cooking
elixir
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
philosopher's stone · hermeticism · quintessence · magnum opus · arcane · esoteric · occult · alembic · homunculus · laboratory
invention
New device or method
fiction · tale · fantasy · falsehood · hoax · plot · excuse · alibi · tall tale · cover story
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- contrivanceClever invention or scheme
machination · stratagem · ruse · ploy · conspiracy · intrigue · artifice · subterfuge · maneuver · trick
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- combinationscombo, combination, blend, mix, mixture
- mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
- mixturesmix, mixture, blend, blending, amalgam
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- blendsblend, red blend, house blend, mixture, composite
concoctioncopy
Identical reproduction made
replica · reproduction · duplicate · replication · imitation
concoctionfact
Verifiable piece of information
truth · reality · actuality · true story · verified account
concoctionsimplicity
Lack of complexity
rawness · crudity · raw material · unmixed · elemental