Meaning & use
improvise
To create or perform something spontaneously, without preparation, using whatever is available.
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When the power went out, the teacher improvised a lesson using only a whiteboard.
The actors improvised their lines after forgetting part of the script.
A note on using this word
Improvise emphasizes quick, unplanned creativity in the moment, often as a response to unexpected circumstances.
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