confabulation
4 synonyms for confabulation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An informal talk between people.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English confabulacion ("conversation"), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī plus -tiōnem.
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