He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
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Ad-lib
Synonyms for "ad-lib" (57 found)
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Will you ad-lib?
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Hope’s onstage ad-libbing generated more humor and attention than the show’s lacklustre libretto.
Source: wiktionary
I watched Jeb Bush as his brother spoke. He paid attention, grinned and laughed, even ad-libbed when called upon.
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