confabulation

English Thesaurus

1. (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	memory,
definition	:	something that is remembered (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology,
definition	:	the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)

2. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	conversation,
definition	:	the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

3. (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confabulate,
definition	:	unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (verb.creation)

4. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confab, confabulate, confer, consult,
definition	:	have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)

5. (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confabulate,
definition	:	unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (verb.creation)

6. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confab, confabulate, confer, consult,
definition	:	have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)