 confabulate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
| Synonyms: | chat visit chatter jaw claver chew_the_fat chaffer natter gossip chitchat shoot_the_breeze confab | |
| Examples: | "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" |
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| Related terms: | converse shmooze visitor chitchat chatterer chat | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (psychiatry) unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (psychiatry) | |
| Related terms: | fabricate psychiatry | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have a conference in order to talk something over | |
| Synonyms: | consult confer confab | |
| Examples: | "We conferred about a plan of action" |
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| Related terms: | discuss collogue conference consultation chat conferee | |
| Similar spelling: |
confabulation |
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