"confection" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kənˈfɛkʃən/ Audio: en-us-confection.ogg [US] Forms: confection [singular], confections [plural]
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  1. A confection is a food which made with a lot of sugar.
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  2. A confection is something made by mixing together a lot of different things.
    Sense id: simple-confection-en-noun-nW4ZXNWV
     
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