fabricate
US
/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
UK
/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
Meaning
To invent information or a story and present it as true, often to deceive someone.
किसी को धोखा देने के लिए झूठी जानकारी या कहानी गढ़कर उसे सच बताना।
Examples
“He fabricated an excuse for missing the meeting.”
“The witness fabricated details about what happened that night.”
“The fabricated account misled investigators for several weeks.”
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Not natural: He fabricated about his qualifications.
Better: He fabricated details about his qualifications.
Fabricate takes a direct object; use details, a story, or a claim before about.
Fabricate के बाद सीधा object आता है; about से पहले details, a story या a claim कहें।
Not natural: She fabricated that she was ill.
Better: She fabricated a story about being ill.
Fabricate usually takes a noun phrase, not a that-clause directly.
Fabricate के बाद आमतौर पर noun phrase आता है, सीधे that-clause नहीं।
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Fabricate usually suggests deliberate invention, often to deceive; it is stronger than simply making a mistake.
Fabricate में अक्सर जान-बूझकर झूठी बात गढ़ने का भाव होता है; यह सिर्फ़ गलती करने से ज़्यादा गंभीर है।