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Synonyms of confabulate

11 similar words

Another word for confabulate is chat. Other synonyms of confabulate are treat, discourse and parley.

Synonyms and similar words for confabulate

verbTo speak casually with; to chat.

  • confab
  • discourseTo engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
  • parleyTo have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
  • chatTo be engaged in informal conversation.
  • converse formal
  • convo informalTo have a conversation, to converse.
  • jaw informalTo talk; to converse.
  • treatTo discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
  • common obsoleteTo converse, talk.
  • conversate nonstandardTo converse, to have conversation.
  • word archaicTo speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse.

Meaning of confabulate

  1. verb To speak casually with; to chat.
  2. verb To confer.
  3. verb To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

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Questions about synonyms of confabulate

What is another word for confabulate?
Confabulate has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chat, treat, discourse and parley.
What does confabulate mean?
Confabulate means to speak casually with; to chat.

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