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confabulate

verbid 5127·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

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Variants

synonym
confabvisit
pasttense
confabulated
presentparticiple
confabulating
thirdpersonsingular
confabulates
pastparticiple
confabulated

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
to have a conference in order to talk something over
§2
to talk socially without exchanging too much information
§3
to unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

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