Word of the day

confabulate

1. engage in conversation; talk

“she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone”

2. fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory

“she has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little”

verb

/kənˈfæbjəˌleɪt/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

confabulate

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"During the conference, the experts took a break to confabulate about new ideas and _____ their insights."

Select three words related to confabulate

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  • silence
  • discuss
  • mute
  • chat
  • hush
  • converse

Choose the phrase that uses confabulate correctly

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Find a word related to confabulate

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