confabulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of confabulate
as in consults
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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  1. consults
  2. confers
  3. discusses
Verb
  • InStyle consults hair experts to discover the 15 trending hair colors for fall.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consults
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  • The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Misadventure and misbehavior leave him stranded on the porch of a sympathetic chef and restaurateur (Antonio Banderas), whose kitchen offers a tumult of volatile personalities and whose soulful wisdom confers a sense of adult responsibilities.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of confers
Verb
  • Kinney discusses sharing scenes once again with onscreen sibling Lauren Cohan.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses whether the banking system offers a useful model for supervising powerful AI companies.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of discusses
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