improvised

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English

Definitions

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.”

adjective

Created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.

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Synonyms

fly by the seat of one's pants play by ear punt think on one's feet wing it makeshift jury-rigged impermanent temporary off-the-cuff ad-hoc impromptu manufactured invented circumstantial expedient circumstance occasional

Associated

ied explosive improv improvisation detonated devices device grenade dialogue armoured firearms jazz

Rhymes

surmised utilized devised recognized ostracized surprised scrutinized mesmerized chastised disguised

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