fabrication
Translation
fabrication, lie, invention, manufacture
Examples
The story he told was a complete fabrication.
The story he told was a complete fabrication.
The fabrication of the new bridge took years.
The fabrication of the new bridge took years.
Grammar Patterns
a complete fabrication a total lie His excuse was a complete fabrication.
the fabrication of (sth.) the process of making The fabrication of microchips is complex.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lie, falsehood, invention, construction, manufacturing
Etymology
From the verb 'fabricate', ultimately from Latin 'fabricatio' (a construction).
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'fabricate'. A 'fabrication' can be a fabricated (made-up) story, or the fabrication (making) of a product.