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improv

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of improv

something that is performed, made, or done without preparation

  • the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments
Synonyms of improv

ad-lib, extemporization, impromptu, improvisation
Words Related to improv

concoction, contrivance, creation, innovation, invention, wrinkle
Near Antonyms of improv

bit, drill, routine

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