con|fab´u|la´tor

con|fab´u|la´tor
con|fab|u|late «kuhn FAB yuh layt», intransitive verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
1. Informal (often used humorously). to talk together informally and intimately; chat.
2. Psychology. to fabricate experiences.
[< Latin cōnfābulārī < com- together + fābula fable]
con|fab´u|la´tion, noun.
con|fab´u|la´tor, noun.

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  • con|fab´u|la´tion — con|fab|u|late «kuhn FAB yuh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. Informal (often used humorously). to talk together informally and intimately; chat. 2. Psychology. to fabricate experiences. ╂[< Latin cōnfābulārī < com together +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fab|u|late — «kuhn FAB yuh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. Informal (often used humorously). to talk together informally and intimately; chat. 2. Psychology. to fabricate experiences. ╂[< Latin cōnfābulārī < com together + fā …   Useful english dictionary

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  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • confabulator — con·fab·u·la·tor …   English syllables

  • confabulate — con•fab•u•late [[t]kənˈfæb yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. i. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to converse informally or privately 2) psi Psychiatry. to fill a gap in memory with a falsification believed to be true • Etymology: 1605–15; < L confābulātus << fābulatalk …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

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