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fabricate

/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
verb
  1. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

    "to fabricate a bridge or ship"

  2. To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.

    "to fabricate computer chips"

  3. To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.

    "to fabricate a lie or story"

Synonymscook up, invent, make up, manufacture, trump up

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