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| taken by surprise | |
| thrown off(fake, unprepared, unplanned, unrehearsed) | |
| toss off(adjective, free, casual, impulsive) | |
| toss out(adjective, free, casual, impulsive) | |
| tossed off(fake, unprepared, unplanned, unrehearsed) | |
| up front(adjective, simple, natural, casual) | |
| whipped up(fake, unprepared, unplanned, unrehearsed) | |
| winging it(adjective, free, casual, thoughtless) | |
| without restraint(adverb, informal, impulsive, extemporize) | |
| ad libitem(idiom, nonpreparation) | |
| by chance(chance, unplanned, unpremeditated) | |
| not planned(unplanned, accidental, inadvertent) | |
| off the hip(idiom, impromptu) | |
| off the top of head(idiom, impromptu) | |
| off your own bat(idiom, willing, spontaneous, unforced) | |
| pressed for time(idiom, transientness) | |
| without preparation |
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