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(noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
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(verb) perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
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(adjective) with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
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(adjective) said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
syn. improvise · improvize · extemporize · extemporise · extemporaneous · extemporary · extempore · impromptu · offhand · offhanded · off-the-cuff · unrehearsed
WordNet 3.1