fabrication
Translation
lie, invention, manufacturing
Examples
The story was a complete fabrication.
The story was a complete lie.
The fabrication of steel requires high temperatures.
The manufacturing of steel requires high temperatures.
Grammar Patterns
a complete fabrication a total lie The story was a complete fabrication.
the fabrication of (sth.) the manufacturing of (sth.) The fabrication of steel requires high temperatures.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lie, falsehood, invention, manufacturing; Antonyms: truth, reality
Etymology
From the verb 'fabricate'. The suffix '-ation' forms nouns denoting an action or process.
Memory Tips
A 'fabrication' is a story that has been 'fabricated' or made up.