fabricate vs spin

fabricate is not a noun while spin is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fabricate	No	No	Yes	No
spin	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of fabricate include mythologise, mythologize, confabulate, concoct, trump up, vamp, vamp up.

fabricate (noun)	spin (noun)
	the act of rotating rapidly
	a short drive in a car
	rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
	a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

fabricate (verb)	spin (verb)
concoct something artificial or untrue	prolong or extend
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts	twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
	work natural fibers into a thread
	form a web by making a thread
	make up a story
	stream in jets, of liquids
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
	cause to spin