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Fabrication
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Simple meaning
What does Fabrication mean?
Fabrication means making something or making up a false story.
Dictionary definition
The act of making or building something; also an invented or false story.
Example sentences
Fabrication in a sentence
easy
The class studied the fabrication of simple wooden models.
medium
The article described the careful fabrication of metal parts.
hard
The witness admitted the story was a fabrication, not a true account.
Synonyms
Words like Fabrication
constructionUse when fabrication means making or building something.
inventionUse when fabrication means a made-up story or idea.
Antonyms
Opposite words
truthUse when contrasting a false story with what is real.
destructionUse when contrasting making something with breaking it down.
Word family
Fabrication word family
Base word
fabrication
verb
fabricate
To make, build, or invent falsely.
adjective
fabricated
Made or invented, sometimes falsely.
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Practice 1
What does fabrication mean?
Fabrication can mean construction or a made-up false account.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fabrication when it means making something?
Construction is close in meaning when fabrication means making or building something.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fabrication when it means a false story?
Truth contrasts with fabrication when fabrication means a made-up or false story.
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