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Added 19 October 2026

confabulate

/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/ verb

Latin root: cōnfābulātus First recorded: 1623 Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about confabulate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To speak casually with; to chat.
To confer.
To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnfābulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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