Concoct
Concoct verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Usage example: trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
Vamp up and concoct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vamp up" instead a verb "Concoct".
Nearby Words: concoction, concocting
Vamp up
Vamp up verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Usage example: political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything
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