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improvise

Pronunciation: /ˈɪm.pɹə.vaɪz/

The English word “improvise” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.

Etymology

From French improviser; ultimately from Latin improvisus.

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