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impromptu

/ɪmˈpɹɒmptju/noun

A piece of music, speech, or other creation produced on the spur of the moment, without any preparation.

Example sentence

  • She sat down at the piano and played a short impromptu for the guests.

Commonly an adjective: an impromptu speech, an impromptu party. From the Latin phrase 'in promptu', in readiness.

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