Word of the Day: CONFECTION
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confection (noun) - a sweet preparation or candy; the act or process of compounding or mixing something [kuhn-fek-shuhn]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (together) + FECT- (make) + -ION (act or process)
confectionery either describes sweets and chocolates or someplace that makes and sells them
a confectioner is someone who makes and/or sells sweets
confectioners' sugar refers to any refined, powdered sugar
“I suspect music is auditory cheesecake, an exquisite confection crafted to tickle the sensitive spots of our mental faculties.” —Steven Pinker
