(of a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) To have been the first to find or observe
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Having been manufactured or constructed
“Demand for many of these fabricated products will increase as these industries expand.”
Fake, fictitious, or not true
“The news of the capitulation spread slowly and was, to some degree, neutralized by fabricated reports of imaginary successes.”
Made in imitation of something natural
“As for your accusation that my skull is draped in fabricated hair, well, that's a best-kept secret between me and me.”
Existing only in the imagination
Untrue or hard to believe, typically made up
(of a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) To have been the first to find or observe
“The process used to fabricate the structure also imposes limitations on size and performance characteristics.”
To have created or formed something
Past tense for to concoct or make up something that is untrue or inaccurate
“She did not try to invent or fabricate some explanation for her misdeeds.”
Past tense for to imitate fraudulently, or to create a fake copy of
“He didn't find it hard to find a place in the community here and to fabricate a fake ID.”
Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms
Past tense for to make a false show or pretense of
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
Past tense for to retell something real as if it were fiction, especially by fabricating falsehoods
Past tense for stretch the truth
Past tense for to tell (usually fraudulently) in such a way as to render less severe or serious
Past tense for to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information
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