What is the meaning of confabulate?

Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory.
Talk socially without exchanging too much information.
- usage: "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
- synonyms: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
Have a conference in order to talk something over.
- usage: "We conferred about a plan of action"
- synonyms: confer, confab, consult

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