Definition of "concoct" [con•coct]

• To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. (verb-transitive)
• To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a mystery story. (verb-transitive)

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• "Iraq, "concoct" - here I agree with you, but I couldn't come up with another word that adequately conveyed the idea that the US / UK had some agenda regarding Iraq."
• "You wouldn't concoct a word like "emsecurement" to describe the act of a man not beating his wife any more."
• "I mean there's a scenario you could concoct, which is, you know, Israel is striking a deal with Hamas, exchanging prisoners with Hezbollah, talking to Syria, talking to Egypt -- and then makes these military maneuvers."