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to compose, perform, or produce something such as music or speech without preparation, improvise
extemporize
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extemporize
verb
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concise and forcefully expressive
pithy
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pithy
adjective
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the fact of appearing everywhere or being very common.
ubiquity
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ubiquity
noun
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abundant in supply or quantity
copious
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copious
adjective
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(used for a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
apocryphal
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apocryphal
adjective
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say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice
intone
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intone
verb
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(especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous; (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked
wanton
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wanton
adjective
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a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
mien
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mien
noun
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the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in a conversation
taciturnity
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taciturnity
noun
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion, etc; not yielding to argument, persuasion or entreaty; with an inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude
obstinately
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obstinately
adverb
