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Improvise
verb
/ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/
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Word Frequency:
0.6
Definitions
1.
verb
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
"He had no speech prepared, so he improvised."
Synonyms
fly by the seat of one's pants
play by ear
punt
think on one's feet
wing it
extemporise
extemporize
ad-lib
invent
adlib
improvize
make it up as one goes along
Rhymes With
scrutinize
surmise
aggrandize
emphasize
recognize
actualize
analyze
reprise
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