fabrication

Everyday

1. A lie or a made-up story pretending to be true. tree →
2. The making or building of something, especially from many parts in a factory. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and ethics it tells the reader that something said is false on purpose: «the whole story was a fabrication». In technology and design lessons it means making things: metal fabrication. Phrases: a complete fabrication, pure fabrication, steel fabrication.

Examples

• His story about meeting a famous footballer was a complete fabrication. tree →
• The newspaper said the claims were fabrication. tree →
• The factory does the fabrication of car parts. tree →
• Her excuse was pure fabrication; she simply forgot her homework. tree →
• Steel fabrication takes skill and safety gear. tree →
• The witness admitted that his story was a fabrication. tree →

Note

Verb: fabricate (to make up a lie, or to build). In the lie sense it is a stronger and more formal word than «lie». Countable when it means one invented story; uncountable when it means the activity of making things.