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fabrication

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/

fabrication means: A story or claim someone invents to make others believe something untrue.

noun

INVENTED STORYC1

A story or claim someone invents to make others believe something untrue.

  • His story was a fabrication.
  • The accusations were complete fabrications.
  • The newspaper admitted that the report was pure fabrication.

Similar words: lie, falsehood, invention

Opposites: truth

Common phrases: complete fabrication, pure fabrication, fabrication of evidence

MAKING THINGSC1

The process of making something, especially by joining or shaping materials.

  • The company specializes in metal fabrication.
  • Fabrication of the steel frame took six weeks.
  • The design must be approved before fabrication begins.

Similar words: manufacture, construction, production

Common phrases: metal fabrication, steel fabrication, fabrication of something

Questions about fabrication

What does fabrication mean?

A story or claim someone invents to make others believe something untrue.

What is fabrication in other languages?

Türkçe: uydurma · Español: invención · Français: invention · Deutsch: Erfindung · Italiano: invenzione · 日本語: 作り話

How do you pronounce fabrication?

It is pronounced /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/.

How do you use fabrication in a sentence?

His story was a fabrication. The accusations were complete fabrications.

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