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improvise
verb
Perform without preparation
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ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz
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verb
Perform without preparation
“He extemporized a speech at the wedding”
verb
Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
“After the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks”
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He extemporized a speech at the wedding
After the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
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