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- [kuh n-fab-yuh-leyt]
- /kənˈfæb yəˌleɪt/
- /ˌkən.ˈfæ.bjʊ.leɪt/
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- [kuh n-fab-yuh-leyt]
- /kənˈfæb yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of confabulate word
- verb confabulate to talk together; converse; chat 3
- verb confabulate to replace the gaps left by a disorder of the memory with imaginary remembered experiences consistently believed to be true 3
- intransitive verb confabulate to talk together in an informal way; chat 3
- intransitive verb confabulate to fill in gaps in the memory with detailed accounts of fictitious events believed true by the narrator 3
- verb without object confabulate to converse informally; chat. 1
- verb without object confabulate Psychiatry. to engage in confabulation. 1
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Origin of confabulate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin confābulātus (past participle of confābulārī to talk together), equivalent to con- con- + fābul(a) conversation (see fable) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Confabulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confabulate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
confabulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confabulate
verb confabulate
- confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
- chitchat — Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
- palaver — a conference or discussion.
- chat — When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
general confabulate
- run on — melted or liquefied: run butter.
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
Antonyms for confabulate
verb confabulate
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
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