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confabulation

A word denoted to the gaps in our memory that we fill in with a plausable but yet imagined memory.
And no, it's different to a hallucination, as a confabulation can only be retrospective (hallucinations are happening at the time)
"No, that didn't really happen, George. What you have just experienced was a confabulation."

"But i swear that time in year 8 the teacher was wearing huge come fuck me boots to class..."
confabulation by Franga February 19, 2008
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Confabulation

a reaction to memory loss where one fills in gaps of forgotten time with "inappropriate words"
Latoya: "heyyy bob. that was some party last night"

Bob: "oh yeah. i loved the part where... WTF?! OMFG! u beyotch! coffee! WTH?...yup, that was good stuff"

Latoya: "umm...?"

Kayli: "oh don't mind bob, he's just suffering from confabulation. poor guy"
Confabulation by i<3life August 25, 2009

Confabulation

I fell asleep during his confabulation.

Confabulation

1) Wagging your chin
2) Making a holla
3) Generally being a lyrical don!!!
dudes, jens all like confabulating up the crowd! Confabulation
Confabulation by Jazzy Jim July 24, 2008

Confabulation

A group of Rennies
A festival is just a confabulation of people with beautiful dreams.
Confabulation by Queenie Martini December 3, 2020

Past-life Confabulation Disorder (PLCD)

(also merged / fabricated past-life memory disorder)

A condition where you mix up or fabricate some past-life memories, due to gaps in them or from confusing different past-lives for the same one.
(I don't have psychosis. I have past-life confabulation disorder (plcd)

Confailulations 

interjection - "an expression of joy in the the Failure of another"

Pronunciation: "Kun-fayul-u-lay-shuns"
C-rowe: I'm extra late for class.. still debating on if I should go.

Elfresh: is there Time leniency??

C-Rowe: I'm not late.. lmao.. miscalculated

Elfresh: Confailulations -__-
Confailulations by Elfresh June 13, 2013
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