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confectioning

confectioning is the present participle and gerund of confection.

Meaning of confection

Verb

confection (third-person singular simple present confections, present participle confectioning, simple past and past participle confectioned)

  1. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

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Questions about confectioning

What is confectioning the present participle and gerund of?
Confectioning is the present participle and gerund of confection.

Words near confectioning in the dictionary

  1. confectioners sugars
  2. confectioners' glaze
  3. confectioners' sugar
  4. confectioners' sugars
  5. confectionery
  6. confectioning
  7. confectionist
  8. confectionists
  9. confections
  10. confectories
  11. confectory

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