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verb • perform without preparation | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||||||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||||||
| 38% | 9 | I'm ready with first-rate ad-lib | ||||||
noun • an extemporaneous speech or remark • a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation adverb • without advance preparation adjective satellite • with little or no preparation or forethought | ||||||||
Ad Lib First Part Of Excuse Before Rate Rise Crossword Clue
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EXTEMPORISE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
EXTEMPORISE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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