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confabulate

UK
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
US
/kənˈfæbjəˌleɪt/

Translations

confabulateverb
confabulated
Past Simple
confabulated
Past Participle
confabulating
Gerund
UK
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
US
/kənˈfæbjəˌleɪt/
bavarderSe dit d’une conversation informelle, familière.
The two old friends confabulated for hours over coffee.
Les deux vieux amis bavardaient pendant des heures autour d’un café.
Additional translations
confabulerSens surtout littéraire ou spécialisé en psychologie : fabriquer des souvenirs ou des récits imaginaires pour combler des lacunes mnésiques.
Synonyms
chat
discuss
converse
talk
gossip
dialogue

Definitions

confabulateverb
To engage in conversation or talk informally.
The two old friends confabulated for hours over coffee.
To fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory.
The patient began to confabulate stories about his past to fill in the gaps in his memory.
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