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Synonyms of confabulation
1
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room
Synonyms for confabulation
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- colloquy,
- confab,
- conference,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discussion,
- give-and-take,
- palaver,
- parley,
- talk
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2
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
- began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather
Synonyms for confabulation
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“Confabulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulation. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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