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(noun) remark made spontaneously without prior preparation. Example: "His ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians."
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Noun Definition 1
(verb) perform without preparation. Synonyms: improvise, improvize, extemporize, extemporise. Example: "He extemporized a speech at the wedding."
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Verb Definition 1
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought. Synonyms: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed. Examples: "His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment." "An extemporaneous piano recital." "An extemporary lecture." "An extempore skit." "An impromptu speech." "Offhand excuses." "Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring." "An off-the-cuff toast." "A few unrehearsed comments."
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Adjective Definition 1
(adj) said or done without having been planned or written in advance. Synonyms: spontaneous, unwritten. Example: "He made a few ad-lib remarks."
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Adjective Definition 2
(adv) without advance preparation. Synonyms: ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously, impromptu. Example: "He spoke ad lib."
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