confabulation (Meaning)

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confabulation (n)

an informal conversation

(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered

Due to the trauma of the event, the witness's testimony contained a mix of reality and confabulation, making it difficult to discern the truth.
Scientists suspect that sleepwalking episodes might be a result of the brain confabulating a narrative to explain motor activity.
The patient's confabulation of elaborate stories about their past childhood raised concerns about their mental state.
During hypnosis sessions, some people experience confabulation, creating vivid but entirely fictional memories.
Detectives carefully analyzed the suspect's alibi, searching for inconsistencies that might indicate confabulation.
The author admitted to a degree of confabulation in certain details to enhance the plot of their historical fiction novel.
The politician's answer, riddled with confabulation, only served to further erode public trust.
The child's detailed description of the monster under the bed seemed more like a confabulation than a real encounter.
As the fever abated, the patient's confabulations ceased, replaced by fragmented memories of their illness.
Social media can be a breeding ground for confabulation, with users embellishing or fabricating stories for attention.

an informal conversation, (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered

discussion, meeting, debate, conversation, consultation, argumentation, talk, consult, dialog, conference

No antonyms found.

Due to the trauma of the event, the witness's testimony contained a mix of reality and confabulation, making it difficult to discern the truth.

Scientists suspect that sleepwalking episodes might be a result of the brain confabulating a narrative to explain motor activity.

The patient's confabulation of elaborate stories about their past childhood raised concerns about their mental state.

During hypnosis sessions, some people experience confabulation, creating vivid but entirely fictional memories.