confection

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈfɛkʃən/

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Noun

Singular confection

Plural confections

1. A confection is a food which made with a lot of sugar.

   His favorite confection was a meringue covered in chocolate.

2. A confection is something made by mixing together a lot of different things.

   His story was a confection of lies and half truths.

Related words

• confectionery
• confectioner