Fabrication

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /fəˌbrɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definitions of fabrication

noun the act of inventing or creating something, typically with deceitful intent

Example Sentences

A1 The children enjoyed making crafts out of colorful fabrications.

A2 The company was accused of fabrication in their financial reports.

B1 The artist's new exhibition explores the theme of reality versus fabrication.

B2 The novel's plot twist revealed the true nature of the character's fabrication.

C1 The fabrication of evidence led to the wrongful conviction of an innocent man.

C2 The journalist's fabrication of sources resulted in a scandal that rocked the media industry.

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

formal The company was accused of engaging in the fabrication of financial documents.

informal I heard that he got caught in a fabrication about his whereabouts last night.

slang Don't believe everything she says, she's a pro at fabrication.

figurative His story was a complete fabrication, with no basis in reality.

Grammatical Forms of fabrication

past tense

fabricated

plural

fabrications

comparative

more fabricated

superlative

most fabricated

present tense

fabricates

future tense

will fabricate

perfect tense

has fabricated

continuous tense

is fabricating

singular

fabrication

positive degree

fabrication

infinitive

to fabricate

gerund

fabricating

participle

fabricated

Origin and Evolution of fabrication

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'fabrication' originated from the Latin word 'fabricationem' which means a making, a constructing, or a fashioning.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fabrication' has evolved to also include the meaning of creating something false or misleading, in addition to its original meaning of constructing or making something.