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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)
chaffer18chat9chatter12chew the fatchit-chatchitchat18claver11confab13gossip9jaw13natter6shoot the breezevisit8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
converse13discourse12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Have a conference in order to talk something over

Example: "We conferred about a plan of action"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
confab13confer11consult9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
discuss10hash outtalk over
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."
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Word Game Points

Is CONFABULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, confabulate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

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 Word
CONFABULATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is CONFABULATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, confabulate is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CONFABULATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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