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

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improvisation
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  • Each shot has been mapped out since the start, and there’s little room for improvisation, let alone improvement.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
  • This kind of improvisation within the marketplace is what distinguishes adhocism from neo-Dadaist collage and sculpture in the tradition of the assisted readymade.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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“Extemporization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporization. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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