extemporize

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ex·tem·po·rize / ikˈstempəˌrīz/ • v. [intr.] compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise: he extemporized at the piano.DERIVATIVES: ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion / ikˌstempəriˈzāshən/ n.

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