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Confabulate Definition & Meaning

confabulate
verb
  1. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
  2. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
  3. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

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What does confabulate mean?
unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
What part of speech is confabulate?
Confabulate is a verb.
How many definitions does confabulate have?
Confabulate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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