Contemplate and Extemporize

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Contemplate verb - To give serious and careful thought to.

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Extemporize is an antonym for contemplate.

Extemporize verb - To perform, make, or do without preparation.

Usage example: a good talk show host has to be able to extemporize the interviews when things don't go as planned

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Contemplate is an antonym for extemporize.

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Extemporize and Contemplate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemplate/extemporize

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