confection vs luxury

confection

noun
  • A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake. 

  • The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction. 

  • The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something. 

  • A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary. 

verb
  • To make into a confection, prepare as a confection. 

luxury

noun
  • Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life. 

  • Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings. 

  • Something desirable but expensive. 

adj
  • very expensive 

  • not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent. 

  • Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment. 

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