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extempore

[ik-stem-puh-ree] / ɪkˈstɛm pə ri /
ADJECTIVE
offhand
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By then, Nehru had gained a reputation as a formidable orator, delivering extempore speeches that ranged effortlessly across politics, science, art, and ethics.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

And whenever he performed during the show - including an extempore rap performance while inhaling helium from a balloon - fans would celebrate on social media for days.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2023

It was his ability to speak extempore with an eloquence and inventiveness unrivaled in 17th-century Paris.

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2020

There were no musical instruments and psalms were led, while prayers were extempore and interminable with some church members rambling on for 20 minutes minimum.

From The Guardian Sep. 10, 2016

Fescennine, fes′e-nin, adj. scurrilous.—Fescennine verses consisted of dialogues in rude extempore verses, generally in Saturnian measure, in which the parties rallied and ridiculed one another.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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