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Main Entry:
extemporize
[
ik-
stem
-p
uh
-rahyz
]
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/
ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz
/
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Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
improvise
Synonyms:
ad-lib, dash out,
devise
, do offhand,
improvisate
,
invent
, knock off,
make up
, play by ear, toss off
Antonyms:
plan
,
prepare
,
read
, rehearse
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