confabulate
English Thesaurus
1. have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | discuss, hash out, talk over, |
| definition | : | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | collogue, |
| definition | : | confer secretly (verb.communication) |
2. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | converse, discourse, |
| definition | : | carry on a conversation (verb.communication) |
3. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (verb.creation)
4. have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | conference, group discussion, |
| definition | : | a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | consultation, |
| definition | : | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | conference, |
| definition | : | a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | conferee, |
| definition | : | a member of a conference (noun.person) |
5. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | 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) |
6. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | confabulation, |
| definition | : | (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered (noun.cognition) |
7. have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | conference, group discussion, |
| definition | : | a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | consultation, |
| definition | : | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | conference, |
| definition | : | a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | conferee, |
| definition | : | a member of a conference (noun.person) |
8. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | 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) |
9. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | confabulation, |
| definition | : | (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered (noun.cognition) |
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