confab

Meanings

• Noun

  A social interaction where individuals engage in fabricating or exaggerating stories, memories, or experiences.

  - "During the confab, John and Mary shared an amusing story that turned out to be entirely fabricated."
  - "The confab at the office party was filled with laughter and embellished tales."

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Pronunciation

1. /kɒn-/
   
   
   
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2. /kɒn-/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

confab , confab

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Variants

List of all variants of confab that leads to same result
confab , confabbed , confabbing , confabs

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'confabulari' meaning 'to converse, talk together'.

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Trivia

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1. Confabulation is not limited to humans and has been observed in animals, such as monkeys and dolphins.

2. The term 'confabulation' was first used in the medical literature in the late 19th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fabrication: The act of creating something, especially a lie, from one's imagination.

2. Memory: The faculty by which the mind stores and retrieves information.

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Culture

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In psychology, confabulation is a common phenomenon in certain neurological conditions, such as Korsakoff's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.

How to Memorize "confab"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people sitting around a table, sharing stories and embellishing details.
   - Visualize the word 'confabulation' written out in front of you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confabulation' with the idea of a group of people sharing stories.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'exaggerated storytelling'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the first letter 'C' in 'confabulation' stands for 'conversing' and 'fabricating' stories.
   - Create a mental image of a 'confab' as a gathering of people sharing 'fabricated' tales.

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