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confabulate

/ confabulate /

verb

verb Sense 1

unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one''s memory

Type of:

fabricate manufacture cook up

Derived:

confabulation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Domain:

psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine

verb Sense 2

have a conference in order to talk something over

"We conferred about a plan of action"

Type of:

hash out discuss talk over

Kinds of:

collogue

Derived:

consultation audience interview chat confab

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 3

talk socially without exchanging too much information

"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

Type of:

converse discourse

Kinds of:

shmooze shmoose schmooze schmoose jawbone

Derived:

visitor visitant chitchat small talk gab

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

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