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Dictionary definition for: Impromptu

1. (n) an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"

2. (s) with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "an impromptu speech" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring

3. (r) without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"

4. (n) a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

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