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confabulate
US /kənˈfæb.jə.leɪt/
UK /kənˈfæb.jə.leɪt/
1.
engage in conversation; talk
:
•
They spent hours
confabulating
about their travel plans.
•
The old friends met to
confabulate
over coffee.
:
chat
converse
talk
gossip
discuss
2.
fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory
:
•
Patients with certain neurological conditions may
confabulate
to fill in memory gaps.
•
It's important to distinguish between lying and
confabulating
, as the latter is often unintentional.
:
fabricate
invent
make up
fantasize