CONFABULATE
(verb)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Confabulate.
Confabulate - as a verb
Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
Talk socially without exchanging too much information
Example: "The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
- chaffer
- chat
- chatter
- chew the fat
- chit-chat
- chitchat
- claver
- confab
- gossip
- jaw
- natter
- shoot the breeze
- visit
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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"They would often confabulate about the good old days."
"The friends would confabulate over cups of coffee for hours."
"I caught them trying to confabulate a story to cover up their mistake."
"He tends to confabulate when he's nervous."
"At the conference, the scientists gathered to confabulate on the latest research in their field."
Word Game Points
Is CONFABULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, confabulate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
CONFABULATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.
Is CONFABULATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, confabulate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCONFABULATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.
Is CONFABULATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, confabulate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCONFABULATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.
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