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  • 52concoct — con|coct [kənˈkɔkt US ˈka:kt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of concoquere to cook together , from com ( COM ) + coquere to cook ] 1.) to invent a clever story, excuse, or plan, especially in order to deceive someone ▪ …

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  • 57concoct — [16] To concoct an excuse is the same, etymologically, as to ‘cook’ one up. The word concoct comes from the past participle of Latin concoquere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and coquere ‘cook’. This was a derivative of… …

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  • 58concoct — [16] To concoct an excuse is the same, etymologically, as to ‘cook’ one up. The word concoct comes from the past participle of Latin concoquere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and coquere ‘cook’. This was a derivative of… …

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