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confabulate.

To speak casually with; to chat.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To speak casually with; to chat.

    intransitive
  2. To confer.

    intransitive
  3. To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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