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snap
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ad-lib
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ad lib
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astonished
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caught napping
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caught off balance(expression, idiom)
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extemporaneous
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extemporized
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haphazard
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hasty
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impromptu
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improvised
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makeshift
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precipitate
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rough-and-ready
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struck with surprise(expression, idiom)
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surprised
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taken aback
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taken by surprise(expression, idiom)
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taken unawares
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