I don't want to f（）an excuse for coming late, so I told them the truth.（请根据字母提示填入正确的单词；填写答案时需填入完整的单词。）

I don't want to f（）an excuse for coming late, so I told them the truth.（请根据字母提示填入正确的单词；填写答案时需填入完整的单词。）
正确答案：fabricate