Hypernyms for "confect"
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Hypernyms
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all-day sucker
bonbon
brandyball
brittle
butterscotch
candy bar
candy cane
candy corn
candy kiss
candyfloss
caramel
carob bar
chocolate truffle
cotton candy
dragee
Easter egg
fondant
fudge
gumdrop
hard candy
honey crisp
horehound
jelly bean
jelly egg
kiss
licorice
Life Saver
liquorice
lollipop
lozenge
marchpane
marshmallow
marzipan
mint
mint candy
nougat
nougat bar
nut bar
patty
peanut bar
popcorn ball
praline
rock
rock candy
spun sugar
sucker
sugar candy
sugarplum
taffy
toffee
toffy
truffle
Turkish Delight
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.