confabulation

🇺🇸 /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃn/
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noun
R

A made-up story that someone tells themselves or others.

He started to weave a confabulation about his adventures in the jungle.

R

A friendly talk or discussion.

They had a long confabulation over coffee about their plans for the future.

translation

n. A made-up story that someone tells themselves or others.; A friendly talk or discussion.

Word Forms

Plural confabulations