What story did the boys concoct to get out of mowing the lawn?. From LearnThat.org.
concoct a strange mixture. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
You wouldn't concoct a word like "emsecurement" to describe the act of a man not beating his wife any more. From Wordnik.com. [That Word] Reference
I have been able to concoct is to use the black and gray pen colors and display the lineweights in model and paper space. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
However, religious leaders can "concoct" all they want. From Wordnik.com. [Sheldon C. Good: Young People and the Future Of Religion] Reference
But he dismissed calls for a post-ratification vote and said he would not "concoct" a. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news breaking news current news UK news world news celebrity news politics news] Reference
I remain unaware, despite the assurances of Chris Floyd, that "revisionists like David Iriving" concoct "controversies". From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
He wanted us to go off and concoct a "fake story.". From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in Many Lands] Reference
And certainly it is not worth while trying to concoct them. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence] Reference
And, anyway, we usually concoct something at the last minute. From Wordnik.com. [Judy of York Hill] Reference
Three swindlers concoct a plot to acquire wealth by robbing the. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
We concoct ridiculous rules and enjoy making adaptations to them. From Wordnik.com. [Inventing Games] Reference
These small labs offered new ways to concoct the same destruction. From Wordnik.com. [The War on Meth] Reference
Don't concoct long and improper titles: Justice of the Supreme Court. From Wordnik.com. [Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing] Reference
It took him some time to concoct his telegram, and put it into cypher. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1905.] Reference
Only the more adept can concoct much weightier reasons as an afterthought. From Wordnik.com. [Working With the Working Woman] Reference
A lawyer must not lead his client to concoct a story -- that would be wrong. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Ask, Don't Tell] Reference
Bob greatly enjoyed teaching me the proper way to concoct a Brandy Alexander. From Wordnik.com. [Office Politics] Reference
Mademoiselle Reine; "they probably want to concoct some of their Paris drinks.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I had a half-hour or so to concoct a reason for the car not being where you'd left it. From Wordnik.com. [Good Belongs to You] Reference
The blend they concoct tends to work and has made them one of the biggest bands out there. From Wordnik.com. [Hot tickets: Gorillaz, Jerry Seinfeld, Interpol] Reference
He was thinking what wonderful dishes he would concoct, and how often they would have pudding. From Wordnik.com. [The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys] Reference
Few would have hesitated to concoct some more or less plausible pretext for the claimant's death. From Wordnik.com. [England under the Tudors] Reference
For awhile, I concoct social dramas in my mind that feature lawn grass, dandelions and earthworms. From Wordnik.com. [Garden Goddess for Hire] Reference
Sailors have always had a language of their own, but trendy sea dogs constantly concoct new jargon. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzwords] Reference
Energy industry executives and their lobbyists meeting behind closed doors to concoct a ... by: Rob Perks. From Wordnik.com. [Heather Taylor-Miesle: GOP: Gushing Over Polluters] Reference
You had ample time to concoct the story and get this man to learn it, so he could tell it and match yours. From Wordnik.com. [The Brand of Silence A Detective Story] Reference
Most of them will never be able to live independently let alone concoct elaborate theories to normalize their condition. From Wordnik.com. [Deirdre Imus: The Age of Autism] Reference
Of course, in those days stay-at-home moms were able to concoct such time-consuming nutritional boosts for their families. From Wordnik.com. [Eating Well For Life] Reference
Inside the sleek Rainbow Roll Sushi restaurant, a bartender mixes cocktails while sushi chefs expertly concoct colorful rolls. From Wordnik.com. [Bringing Sushi To Japan] Reference
A decade ago, the carrier wooed celebrity chefs to concoct first - and business-class menus, and now is working on coach class. From Wordnik.com. [Seeking High-Altitude Haute Cuisine] Reference
But, importantly, programs that don't concoct some new argument or other for their continuing indispensability also tend to survive. From Wordnik.com. [When The Budget Is Colonized] Reference
Editors, "eleven strong, gathered together to concoct an epoch-making fib, which, upon completion, was labelled" The Truth about Germany. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914] Reference
And then I thought about what it would be like if I could, myself, concoct some sort of witch's brew that would actually save the old man. From Wordnik.com. [Ron Currie, Jr.: Things I Learned While Writing] Reference
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