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improvising

/ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"He had no speech prepared, so he improvised."
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Related Words

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prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration instinct

instinct noun

/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

"Many animals fear fire by instinct."

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improvised verb

/ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/ /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd/

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."

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guesswork noun

/ˈɡɛsˌwɜrk/ /ˈɡɛsˌwʌrk/

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

"Without knowing the exact amount of money needed for the trip, all we could do was guesswork. "

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improvisation noun

/ˌɪmprəvɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɪmprɒvɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

"He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard."

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proceed verb

/pɹəˈsiːd/

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

"To proceed on a journey."

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careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

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spontaneous adjective

/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.

"He made a spontaneous offer of help."

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exciting verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

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imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."