making it up

• fabricatingManufacturing falsely
• inventingCreating something novel
• lyingStating known falsehoods
• improvisingCreating spontaneously without plan
• wingingProceeding without preparation

bluffing · pretending · reconciling · patching · mending · healing · faking · concocting · spinning · storytelling · fibbing · exaggerating · embellishing · deceiving · reconciliation · apology · forgiveness · creativity