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  • 91confit — con•fit [[t]kənˈfi, kɔ̃ [/t]] n. coo duck, goose, or pork that is salted, cooked slowly in fat, and preserved by storing in the fat • Etymology: < F; see comfit …

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  • 92confiture — con•fi•ture [[t]ˈkɒn fɪˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. coo a confection, esp. a fruit preserve • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF. See comfit, ure …

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  • 93confect — verb (t) /kənˈfɛkt/ (say kuhn fekt) 1. Obsolete to make up, compound, or prepare from ingredients or materials. –noun /ˈkɒnfɛkt/ (say konfekt) 2. a preserved, crystallised, or other sweet confection; a comfit. {Latin confectus, past participle,… …

  • 94confetti — /kənˈfɛti / (say kuhn fetee) plural noun (singular confetto /kənˈfɛtoʊ/ (say kuhn fetoh)) 1. small bits of coloured paper, thrown at carnivals, weddings, etc. 2. Obsolete confections; bonbons. {Italian, plural of confetto comfit} …

  • 95caraway — тминный caraway oil тминное масло caraway comfit тминное драже …

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  • 96confiture — [kän′fə choor΄] n. [Late OFr < confit,COMFIT] a confection, sweetmeat, or preserve …

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  • 97confetti — n. small bits of coloured paper thrown by wedding guests at the bride and groom. Etymology: It., = sweetmeats f. L (as comfit) …

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  • 98confit — noun a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat • Hypernyms: ↑cut, ↑cut of meat * * * confit, fite obs. f. comfit n. and v …

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  • 99put together — verb create by putting components or members together (Freq. 4) She pieced a quilt He tacked together some verses They set up a committee • Syn: ↑assemble, ↑piece, ↑set up, ↑tack, ↑ …

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  • 100set up — verb 1. set up or found (Freq. 17) She set up a literacy program • Syn: ↑establish, ↑found, ↑launch • Ant: ↑abolish (for: ↑ …

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