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  • 111comfit — [kum′fit, käm′fit] n. [ME & OFr confit, orig., pp. of confire, to preserve < L conficere: see CONFECT] a candy or sweetmeat; esp., a candied fruit, nut, etc …

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  • 112confetti — [kən fet′ē] pl.n. [It, pl. of confetto, sweetmeat < ML confectum < L confectus: see CONFECT] 1. candies, or plaster imitations of candies, formerly scattered about at carnivals or other celebrations 2. [with sing. v.] bits of colored paper… …

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  • 113discomfit — [dis kum′fit] vt. [ME discomfiten < OFr desconfit, pp. of desconfire < VL * disconficere < L dis + conficere: see CONFECT] 1. Archaic to defeat; overthrow 2. to frustrate the plans or expectations of 3. to make uneasy; disconcert SYN.… …

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  • 114all-day sucker — noun hard candy on a stick • Syn: ↑lollipop, ↑sucker • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * noun : a piece of hard candy on a stick : a large lollipop …

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  • 115bonbon — noun a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect …

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  • 116brandyball — noun a British candy flavored with brandy • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : a candy flavored with brandy …

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  • 117candy bar — noun a candy shaped as a bar • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * candy bar, a piece of candy, typically barshaped, sold as an individually wrapped package …

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  • 118candy cane — noun a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes) • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * noun, pl ⋯ canes [count] US : a stick of hard red and white candy with a curve at the top …

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  • 119candy corn — noun a small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect …

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  • 120candy kiss — noun any of several bite sized candies • Syn: ↑kiss • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect • Hyponyms: ↑molasses kiss, ↑meringue kiss, ↑chocolate kiss, ↑ …

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