confabulate

Verb
  1. Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory (synset 201638429)
    referred to in: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    is a type of: cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture - concoct something artificial or untrue
  2. Talk socially without exchanging too much information (synset 201040538)
    "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
    is a type of: converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
    subtypes: jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
    same as: chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit
  3. Have a conference in order to talk something over (synset 200878196)
    "We conferred about a plan of action"
    is a type of: discuss, hash out, talk over - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
    subtypes: collogue - confer secretly
    same as: confab, confer, consult

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