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confabulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of confabulate
as in consults
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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  1. consults
  2. confers
  3. discusses
Verb
  • InStyle consults hair experts to discover the 15 trending hair colors for fall.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consults
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  • On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confers
Verb
  • The defensive coordinator talks about it regularly, and the coaching staff discusses it daily.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Then Zirkin discusses the war and international pressure on Iran, questioning just how effective economic sanctions and other measures are.
    — Caleb Townsend, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of discusses
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“Confabulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulates. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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