confabulation
🇺🇸
/kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃn/
A made-up story that someone tells themselves or others.
He started to weave a confabulation about his adventures in the jungle.
A friendly talk or discussion.
They had a long confabulation over coffee about their plans for the future.