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Dictionary

ex•tem•po•rize

Pronunciation: (ik-stem'pu-rīz"), [key]
—v., -rized, -riz•ing.

—v.i.
1. to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
2. to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
3. to do or manage something in a makeshift way.

—v.t.
1. to make or devise extempore.
2. Music.to compose offhand; improvise. Also, esp. Brit.,ex•tem'po•rise".

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

extempore

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