as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation a guitar extemporization

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improvisation
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  • Perhaps the most striking shot in the kidnapping scene, filmed through the glass of Stone’s character’s modern home and across her indoor pool, was born from improvisation.
    Tiana DeNicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • That swaps democratic ownership for judicial improvisation and guarantees more litigation as a strategy.
    Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Extemporization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporization. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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