fabulation

CEFRC2

/ˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The creation or telling of invented stories.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A style of modern fiction, similar to magical realism and postmodernism.

Examples

  • His explanation was a complete fabulation to cover his mistakes.

  • The novel was a work of fabulation.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act or result of fabulating; a fabrication.

More examples

In context

  • Fabulation was her favorite literary device.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The professor critiqued the author's elaborate blank in his recent science fiction novel.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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