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extemporize
(ex|tem¦por|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈstɛmpərʌɪz, ɛk-/
(also
extemporise
)
verb
[
no object
]
compose or perform something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise:
he extemporized at the piano
[
with object
]
:
she was extemporizing touching melodies
Derivatives
extemporization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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