discourse vs confabulate

confabulate vs discourse

discourse is a noun but confabulate is not a noun.

discourse and confabulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourse	Yes	No	Yes	No
confabulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confabulate is a hyponym of discourse; that is, confabulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discourse:

discourse: carry on a conversation
confabulate: talk socially without exchanging too much information

Other hyponyms of discourse include argue, contend, debate, fence, interview, question, interview, interview, chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit, snapchat.

discourse (noun)	confabulate (noun)
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

discourse (verb)	confabulate (verb)
talk at length and formally about a topic	talk socially without exchanging too much information
carry on a conversation	have a conference in order to talk something over
to consider or examine in speech or writing	unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

Difference between discourse and confabulate

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