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confabulate

Pronunciation: /kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/

The English word “confabulate” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To speak casually with; to chat.
  2. To confer.
  3. To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnfābulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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