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Word: Confabulate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin confabulat- ‘chatted together’, from the verb confabulari, from con- ‘together’ + fabulari (from fabula ‘fable’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈfabjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
engage in conversation; talk
Short Definition:engage in conversation
Examples:- she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone
Definition:
fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory
Short Definition:fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory
Examples:- she has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little
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