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extemporaneous
(ex|tem¦por|an¦eous)
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs, ɛk-/
adjective
another term for
extemporary
.
Derivatives
extemporaneously
adverb
extemporaneousness
noun
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