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impro
(impro)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪmprəʊ/
noun
(
plural
impros
)
[
mass noun
]
informal
improvisation, especially as a theatrical technique:
half the skill in impro lies in second-guessing the audience
[
as modifier
]
:
as impro exercise
[
count noun
]
:
an impro of this kind
Origin:
1970s
: abbreviation
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