a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy.

the process of compounding, preparing, or making something.

a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work.

something made up or confected; a concoction

He said the charges were a confection of the local police.

something, as a garment or decorative object, that is very delicate, elaborate, or luxurious and usually nonutilitarian.

Pharmacology . a medicated preparation made with the aid of sugar, honey, syrup, or the like.

Archaic . to prepare as a confection.

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cake , candy , dainty , jam , pastry , sweet , bonbon , caramel , compound , delicacy , gum , icing , jelly , marmalade , mixture , praline , preparation , preserve , sherbert , sweetmeat , taffy