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extempore definition

ex·tem·pore (ek stem′pə rē, ik-)

adverb, adjective

without preparation; offhand a speech given extempore

Etymology: L, lit., out of the time < ex-, from, out of + tempore, abl. of tempus, time: see temper

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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