Improvisation and Routine

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Improvisation noun - Something that is performed, made, or done without preparation.

Usage example: that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation

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Routine is an antonym for improvisation.

Nearby Words: improvised, improvise, improvisator, improvising

Routine noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.

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Improvisation is an antonym for routine.

Nearby Word: routinely

live	live improvisation	live routine
long	long improvisation	long routine
particular	particular improvisation	particular routine
complex	complex improvisation	complex routine
Other adjectives: original, fake, famous, early, desperate, extended.

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