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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make up |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, brainstorm, coin, concoct, contrive, dash off, devise, do off top of head, do offhand, dream up, extemporize, fake, fake it, improv, improvisate, invent, jam*, knock off, make do, slapdash, spark, speak off the cuff, throw together, wing it |
| Antonyms: | design, devise, plan, premeditate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wing it |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improvise |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, concoct, devise, do off the top of your head, do offhand, fake it, improv, invent, make do, make up, play it by ear, speak off the cuff, throw together |
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